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Journal of Nursing and Health Studies
ISSN: 2574-2825
E u r o S c i C o n E v e n t o n
Nursing Diagnosis &
Midwifery
Background:
Nurses play a pivotal role in determining the efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability of health care systems. Nurses’ job
satisfaction plays an important role in the delivery of quality health care. There is paucity of studies addressing job satisfaction among
nurses in the public hospital setting in Ethiopia. Thus, this study aimed to assess job satisfaction and factors influencing it among nurses in
Jimma zone public hospitals, South-western Ethiopia.
Methods:
An institution-based census was conducted among 316 nurses working in Jimma zone public hospitals from Mar’ to Apr’ 2014. A
structured self-administered questionnaire based on a modified version of the McCloskey/Mueller Satisfaction Scale was used. Data were
entered using Epi Info version 3.5.3 statistical software and analyzed using SPSS version 20 statistical package. Mean satisfaction scores
were compared by independent variables using an independent sample t-test and ANOVA. Bivariate and multivariable linear regressions
were done.
Results:
A total of 316 nurses were included, yielding a response rate of 92.67%. The overall mean job satisfaction was (67.43±13.85). One
third (33.5%) of the study participants had a low level of job satisfaction. Mutual understandings at work and professional commitment
showed significant and positive relationship with overall job satisfaction, while working at an inpatient unit and work load were negatively
associated.
Conclusions:
One third of nurses had a low level of job satisfaction. Professional commitment, workload, working unit, and mutual
understanding at work predicted the outcome variable
finoteayu24@gmail.com ayele.semachew@yahoo.comPredictors of job satisfaction among nurses
working in Ethiopian Public Hospitals, 2014:
institution-based cross-sectional study
Ayele Semachew
1
, Temamen Tesfaye
2
, Tefera Belachew
2
and
Yohanes Mihretie
3
1
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
2
College of Public Health and Health Sciences, Jimma University, Ethiopia
3
College Health Sciences, Wolaita Soddo University, Ethiopia
J Nurs Health Stud 2018 Volume: 3
DOI: 10.21767/2574-2825-C4-012