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Job Satisfaction Across Some Selected Demographic Variables Among Hospital Health Workers in South-West Shoa Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

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The issue of employees’ job satisfaction such as what it is and why it is important has become an important corporate objective which bring with it a great deal of research (Scheid, 2005). Thus, the objective of this study was to examine the level of job satisfaction across demographic factors among hospital health workers at South-West Shoa Zone, Oromia Regional State. To come up with the result, this cross-sectional survey was conducted on 220 healthcare workers who were selected based on systematic random sampling technique. Spector’s self-administered Job Satisfaction Scale was used to collect data. In order to get the result, descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation; and inferential statistics including independent sample t-test, one way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni post-hoc analysis was computed. Regarding gender differences, the study have revealed female health workers had high job satisfaction than males, which was also statistically significant, t (219) =3.039, p= .001. Statistically significant differences on job satisfaction were also found for age group, F (2, 218) = 3.287, p = 0.039; level of education, F (2, 218) = 3.936, p = .021. Based on service year, no statistically significant difference were obtained among three groups of health workers, F (2, 218) = .391, p = .677. The study findings could provide decision makers with valuable insights in identifying factors to focus on improving job satisfaction.

DOI 10.11648/j.ijcocr.20170201.15
Published in International Journal of Clinical Oncology and Cancer Research (Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2017)
Page(s) 22-28
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Job Satisfaction, Health Workers, Public and Private Sector Hospitals

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