Determinant Factors Of Job Satisfaction Among Health Professionals The Case Of Ayder Referral Hospital Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia
| dc.contributor.advisor | Ibrahim, Yassin (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | G/Libanos, Andom | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-06-02T07:25:09Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-04T13:53:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-06-02T07:25:09Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-04T13:53:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Healthcare is crucial service industry that has significant effects for facilitating productivity increases, supporting the population’s general wellbeing and enabling them to pursue a more meaningful life. Every healthcare institute is expected by the public to render quality and professional healthcare services. In order to do so, healthcare institutes need employees to be satisfied with their jobs. This study was designed to examine determinant factors of job satisfaction among health professionals in Ayder referral hospital, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the level and factors affecting job satisfaction of health professionals working in Ayder referral hospital. It was conducted from February to May and included all categories of health professionals working in the hospital during the study period. Data was collected using both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods. After the data was collected, it was feed on to excel and analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. Descriptive statistics, bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to identify associated factors with job satisfaction and P-value < 0.05, at 95% CI was taken as cut off point for statistical significance. A total of 223 health professionals have responded for the self administered questionnaire. The result showed that 123 (55.2%) of the respondents were dissatisfied with their job. The major reasons reported for their dissatisfaction were lack of compensation & benefits, inadequate promotion, recognition, feedback, poor leadership practice and low salary. 91 (40.8%) health professionals were satisfied with interpersonal relationship, achievement, autonomy, work itself and working conditions subscales. Particularly, Participant's responses indicated that autonomy, work itself, salary, interpersonal relationships, leadership, compensation & benefits and working conditions subscales were the final predictors of overall job satisfaction. Job satisfaction of health professionals in Ayder referral hospital was found to be low. Responsible bodies should formulate mechanisms to improve job satisfaction of health professionals so as to improve the healthcare services of the hospital. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/26623 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Job satisfaction | en_US |
| dc.subject | Health Workers | en_US |
| dc.subject | Ayder Referral Hospital | en_US |
| dc.title | Determinant Factors Of Job Satisfaction Among Health Professionals The Case Of Ayder Referral Hospital Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |