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Descriptive summary of six studies included in the meta-analysis of the prevalence of nurses’ job satisfaction in Ethiopia
| Location of study area | Study place | Authors name | Publication Year | Response rate (%) | Sample size | Prevalence (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central part of Ethiopia | West Shoa Zone hospitals | Mulugeta et al.12 | 2015 | 100 | 166 | 30.70 (23.68,37.72) |
| East Gojam Zone hospitals | Haile et al.14 | 2017 | 98.3 | 178 | 54.20 (46.88.61.52) | |
| Addis Ababa | Sinidu et al.16 | 2014 | 100 | 70 | 8.58 (2.02,15.14) | |
| South-Eastern part of Ethiopia | Sidama Zone hospitals | Agezegn et al.13 | 2014 | 87 | 542 | 47.50 (41.21,53.29) |
| Harari region hospitals | Ayele et al.15 | 2015 | 100 | 182 | 37.90 (30.85,44.95) | |
| Jimma University Specialized Teaching Hospital | Semachew et al.4 | 2017 | 92.7 | 316 | 58.13 (52.69,63.57) | |
| Total nurses included in the study | 1,151 | 39.53 (24.52,54.53) |
Factors affecting nurses’ job satisfaction in each study of Ethiopia, 2017_
| Study area, Author reference | Key findings | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Sidama Zone public hospitals13 | Nurses with service between 5 and 10 years (78% less likely to be satisfied (OR = 0.22 (95%CI: 0.06, 0.96))) | As experience increases, job satisfaction might decrease |
| Leadership relation in the organization (OR = 23.30 (95%CI: 5.02, 108.22)) | Positive predictor of job satisfaction | |
| Work environment and group cohesion (OR = 26.63 (95% CI: 4.26, 16.20)) and 75% less likely to leave their work (OR = 0.25 (95%CI: 0.12, 0.51)) | ||
| Recognition at work, employment opportunity, presence of training, autonomy, and promotion were also predictors of job satisfaction (P < 0.05) | Over half of the nurses are satisfied with the leadership (57%), work environment (54.5%), and recognition at work (50.4%) | |
| East Gojjam hospitals14 | Promotion, salary, leadership (supervision), relationship with co-workers, work environment, communication, and rewards were found to be predictors (P < 0.05) | A moderate level of satisfaction was observed in this study |
| Addis Ababa hospitals16 | Predictor variables were:
| Most nurses were not satisfied in this study and the reasons identified were bad working environment, poor salary, transport problem, administrative problems, and lack of training and benefits |
| Jimma University Specialized Teaching Hospital4 | Mutual understanding at work, working environment, and professional commitment were positive predictors, whereas workload was a negative predictor (P < 0.05). | Mutual understanding at work brings a sense of recognition and feeling of respect among nurses, which can lead to job satisfaction |
| Nurses were least satisfied with rewards and professional opportunities. | ||
| Leadership is not satisfying the nurses. | ||
| Salary was least satisfying (59.8%). | ||
| Education level was a negative predictor |