IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM) e-ISSN: 2278-487X, p-ISSN: 2319-7668. Volume 23, Issue 1. Ser. VI (January 2021), PP 56-70 www.iosrjournals.org DOI: 10.9790/487X-2301065670 www.iosrjournals.org 56 | Page Impact of Work-Life Conflict on Employees’ Commitment In Imo State, Nigeria Ekezie, Keyna Nkeiruka 1* Department of Management, School of Management Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria. Onoh Anne Nwannennaya 2 2 Department of Management, Faculty of Business Administration, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria. Udensi Chukwu Emmanuel 3 3 Department of Management, Faculty of Business Administration, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria. Ugwu, Kelechi Enyinna 4 4 Department of Management, School of Management Technology, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria. *Corresponding Author: EkezieKeynaNkeiruka Department of Management, School of Management Technology, Federal University of Technology P.M.B. 1526, Owerri, Nigeria Abstract: This study examined work-life conflict (WLC) and its impact on the commitment of workers of Imo State Civil Service Commission Board, Nigeria. Through a purposive sampling method a total of seventy-one (71) copies of questionnaire were distributed, but sixty-one (61) copies were duly completed and returned, recording 87% success rate. The followings were the objectives of the study: to determine the effect of family- to-work interference on affective commitment; to examine the effect of family- to-work interference on normative commitment and finally to determine the effect of family- to-work interference on continuance commitment. Data were analyzed using SPSS 23.0. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages were applied to examine the research questions. The hypotheses were tested using the Pearson Correlation Coefficient (r) to find the relationship between WLC variables and employees’ commitment. The result revealed a high rate of work-life conflict among the study population. Equally, there was negative relation between work- life conflict and employees’ commitment variables which was responsible for the overall low commitment observed. Therefore, the study recommends that adequate work-life balance initiatives should be established to enhance workers well-being in order to increase the commitment needed for optimal performance in the organisation. There should be workshops and seminars organized by the commission to help their workers reduce WLC and to know how best they should handle their WLC as to enhance their commitment and productivity. Keywords: Work-life conflict, Commitment, Civil Service, Nigeria -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of Submission: 14-01-2021 Date of Acceptance: 29-01-2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Introduction 1.1 Background to the Study The primary aim for which individuals work is to earn a living and to bring societal and environmental development. In a bid to achieve such, workers are confronted with work-life conflict (WLC). WLC is a term described by many researchers in psychology (Allen, Herst, Bruck, & Sutton, 2000; Hammer, Bauer,&Grandey, 2003; Patel, Govender, Paruk, &Ramgoon, 2006; Akintayo, 2010), sociology (Anderson, 2003, Rendon, 2016; Sobia, Iram, &Akhtar, 2019), Health (Anderson, 2003; Jansen, Kant, van Amelsvoort, Kristensen, Swaen, &Nijhuis, 2006; Higgins, Duxbury & Lyons, 2007) and management (Dilworth, Jane&Nancy 2005; Noor &Maad, 2008; Nadeem& Abbas, 2009; Aslam, &Sadaqt 2011; Chaudhry, Malik, & Ahmad, 2011; Morinsola, &Olawumi, 2018) to express the inter role conflict between family domain and work domain. This conflict arises due to role-overload which spills over to the other domains of life and adversely affects the employees’ progression, productivity, health,and dependents/subordinates.