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Table 4 Percentage of nurses who were satisfied with extrinsic motivational items, by facility type, and association with overall job satisfaction

From: Understanding job satisfaction and motivation among nurses in public health facilities of Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Item

% of nurses who were satisfied

Association with overall job satisfaction (TCC)a

Hospitals (n = 34)

Health centers (n = 390)

All nurses (n = 424)

Remuneration

 My salary package is fair

5.9

12.1

11.6

0.60*

 My salary is fair compared to other staff with the same level of responsibility

14.7*

29.7*

28.6

0.36*

 My benefits like transport, housing and duty allowance, etc., are fair compared to other staff at my level

14.7

12.1

12.3

0.41*

Supervision

 My supervisor applies personal policies and practices fairly to me

64.7

53.9

54.7

0.55*

 My supervisor is available when I need support

64.7

58.5

59.0

0.46*

 I have a work plan developed with my supervisor

76.5*

67.9*

68.6

0.41*

 The head of this health facility is competent

67.7

65.9

66.0

0.38*

Interpersonal relationships

 I have good relationships with co-workers

100

96.9

97.2

0.12

 The morale level in my workgroup is good

76.5

78.5

78.3

0.41*

 I consider myself a part of the local community that I served as a health worker

97.1

95.9

96.0

0.36*

Working conditions

 At work, I have good access to electricity

93.9*

61.5*

64.1

0.08

 At work, I have access to safe clean water

73.5*

40.7*

43.4

0.12

 I have safe and efficient transportation to work

15.6

9.3

9.8

0.15

 I have the supplies I need to do my job well

76.5

64.6

65.6

0.45*

 I have the working equipment I need to do my job well and efficiently

58.8

15,9

19.6

0.25*

 The facility has good access to drugs and medication

64.7

52.6

53.6

0.42*

 My workplace is clean

61.8

52.6

53.3

0.38*

 The facility takes specific measures to protect me against HIV/AIDs and other occupational hazards

41.2

43.3

43.2

0.40*

Living conditions

 At home, I have good access to electricity

73.5

63.7

64.5

0.13

 At home, I have access to safe clean water

67.7

47.2

48.8

0.17

 The community where I live has good shopping and entertainment

26.5

10.6

11.9

0.26

 I have access to good schooling for my children

56.0

23.3

26.5

0.34*

  1. *p < 0.05; a Tetrachoric correlation coefficient (TCC)
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