| dc.description.abstract | Background: The effectiveness of health care delivery systems is largely dependent on the
commitment of human resources available to respond to the health needs of populations. However,
job satisfaction among health professionals in Uganda remains a major challenge in the health
workforce. Although a number of studies have been conducted to assess job satisfaction in
developed countries among different categories of health workers, very little literature exists in
developing countries
Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the level of job satisfaction and the associated factors
among health workers in hospitals in Mbarara District from February and March 2020.
Methods: This study was a cross sectional study among 438 health workers in hospitals in Mbarara
district. Selection of participants for this study was done using proportionate stratified sampling
by cadres at the hospitals followed by consecutive sampling. Self-administered questionnaires
were used to collect data on socio-demographic and job related factors. The main outcome of
overall job satisfaction and its factors associated were analyzed using a generalized linear model
(Poisson family, log link) with a 5% statistical significance level.
Results: Four hundred thirty eight health workers participated yielding a 96.3% response rate. The
overall level of job satisfaction was 32.6%. Years of service (aPR=1.02, p-value=0.010), being a
laboratory staff (aPR=1.82, p-value=0.007), satisfaction with remuneration (aPR=1.62, p-
value=0.010), satisfaction with tasks (aPR=2.05, p-value<0.001), satisfaction with recognition at
work (aPR=1.58, p-value=0.012) and satisfaction with training (aPR=1.39, p-value=0.002) were
significantly associated with overall job satisfaction.
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Conclusion: The level of job satisfaction was found to be low. Years of service, being a laboratory
staff, satisfaction with remuneration, tasks, recognition at work and training were the predictors of
job satisfaction. | en_US |
