Socio-Demographic Correlates of Job Satisfaction and Perceived Factors Influencing Nurses Turnover in Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Zaria Kaduna State, Nigeria
Journal Title: Saudi Journal of Nursing and Health Care - Year 2018, Vol 1, Issue 5
Abstract
Workplace turnover is destructive to nursing and patient outcomes as it leads to losing competent and qualified nurses. However, developments of coping strategies demand a clear understanding of workplace variables that either motivates nurses to remain employed or lead them to leave their current jobs. This study assessed the relationship between socio-demographic characteristics of members of nursing staff and their job satisfaction as well as perceived factors influencing turnover among nurses in Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Zaria, Nigeria. Cross-sectional study design was carried out on 304 nurses using quantitative data collection methods from 8th April, 2016 – 22nd April, 2016. The respondent’s age ranged between 20-63 years with a mean age of 39±10.97 years. Age, gender, marital status; and job satisfaction yielded a non-statistical significant, weak and positive correlation with job satisfaction. Number of years worked, professional experience and unit of primary assignment were the only socio-demographic characteristics found to be significant predictors of job satisfaction in ABUTH (P < 0.05). Insufficient cohesion with colleagues, poor safety of the work environment; undervalued nurse’s opinion by medical staff and poor professional image of nursing were identified as perceived factors positively influencing nurse’s intension to leave the hospital. The study suggests that nurses’ opinion should be respected by other professionals and nurses professional practice judgement should not be relegated on the bases of sentiments.
Authors and Affiliations
Robert Teryila Kever, Silas Saidu Oyibo, Aji M. Gana, John Freeman Ukende, Pius Iorapuu Damkor Damkor, Sambo Danlami
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