Effect of Human Sustainability on the Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Enugu State

The study evaluated the effect of human sustainability on the performance of manufacturing firms in Enugu state. The specific objectives were to: evaluate the effect of investment in health on the quality of services of the selected food, beverage and tobacco manufacturing firms in Enugu state and examine the effect of investment in education on the profitability of the selected food, beverage and tobacco manufacturing firms in Enugu State. The study used the survey approach. The primary sources were personal interview and the administration of questionnaire. A population of 4250 and 352 staff of sample size was used using Freund and William formula. 322 staff returned the questionnaire and accurately filled. That gave 91 percent response rate. The validity of the instrument was tested using content analysis and the result was good. The hypotheses were analyzed using Regression. The findings indicated that Investment in health had positive effect on the quality of service of the selected food, beverage and tobacco manufacturing firms in Enugu state F(95, n = 322) =230.956, p > 0.05 and investment in Education had effect on the profitability of selected food, beverage and tobacco manufacturing firms in Enugu state F(95, n = 322) = 646.267, p > 0.05. The study concluded that investment in health and Education had positive effect on the quality service and profitability of the selected food, beverage and tobacco manufacturing firms in Enugu state. The study recommended among others that the organizations should include investment in health for their workers to promote safety and wellbeing of the entire organization and its activities.