Research Article

Factors Influencing Job Satisfaction and Anticipated Turnover among Nurses in Sidama Zone Public Health Facilities, South Ethiopia

Table 5

Frequency and percentage distribution of responses on professional training, benefit and salary, and recognition subscale, Sidama zone public health facilities, May-June 2010.

Question and subscaleSatisfiedNeither satisfied nor dissatisfiedDissatisfied

Professional training
(1) By the extent of training opportunities available to me 62 (25.6)50 (20.7)130 (53.7)
(2) By the level of training program appropriateness provided on formation to enhance nurse job performance 78 (32.2)58 (24.0)106 (43.8)
(3) By the level of training and orientation to new staff80 (33.1)41 (16.9)121 (50.0)
(4) By the level of opportunity to participate in the research 54 (22.3)38 (15.7)150 (62.0)

Benefits and salary
(1) By the level of appropriateness of your salary as compensation for your employment 26 (10.7)20 (8.3)196 (81.0)
(2) By the level of appropriateness for employee benefits 25 (10.3)37 (15.3)180 (74.4)
(3) By the level of pay in relation to what it costs to live in this area 19 (7.9)40 (16.5)183 (75.6)

Recognition at work
(1) By the extent of sense of value for what you do 76 (31.4)48 (19.8)118 (48.8)
(2) By the level of consideration given to your personal needs50 (20.7)63 (26.0)129 (53.3)
(3) By the level of consideration given to your opinion and suggestion for change in the work setting or office practice60 (24.8)56 (23.1)126 (52.1)
(4) By the level of recognition of your work from peers103 (42.6)49 (20.2)90 (37.2)

Perceived alternative employment opportunities
(1) By the level of job if quite my current job and the chance that I would be able to find a job which is as good as or better than my present one.94 (38.8)61 (25.2)87 (36.0)
(2) Given my age, education and the general economic condition, the chance of attaining suitable position in some other organization90 (37.2)60 (24.8)92 (38.0)
(3) It would be easy to find acceptable alternative employment80 (33.1)58 (24.0)104 (43.0)