SENATORIAL ZONE POLITICS IN ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA AND ITS PREDICTIVE IMPACTS ON THE STATE’S CIVIL SERVANTS’ PERFORMANCE

Abstract

The study examined senatorial zone politics in Anambra State, Nigeria and its predictive impacts on the State’s civil servants’ performance. Purposive and incidental samplings were used for participants of 58 civil servants (20 males/38 females) from the Anambra State three senatorial zones, with age-range 25-57, mean-age 40.33 and SD 10.87. Instruments were Employee Performance Scale and Perception of Organizational Politics Scale. Correlational design and multivariate regression analysis were adopted. Result showed senatorial zone politics significantly predicted civil servants’ task performance. Senatorial zone politics significantly predicted civil servants’ adaptability performance. General political behaviour negatively predicted civil servants’ adaptability and contexture performance. Employment politics positively predicted employee adaptability and contexture performance. Recommendations is for senatorial zone politics to be drastically reduced in the Anambra State’s civil service.