Abstract:
Job satisfaction among health workers became high on the agenda as it has been the driving force
on quality of work, productivity, turnover, patients’ satisfaction and organizational performance.
Thus, the objective of this study was to examine the level of job satisfaction among health workers
of private and public sector hospitals in South-West Shoa Zone, Oromia Regional State. In doing
so, comparative cross-sectional survey was conducted on 220 healthcare workers who were
selected based on stratified sampling method. Spector’s self-administered Job Satisfaction Scale
was used to collect data. The findings showed a moderate level of overall job satisfaction among
health workers. Furthermore, the study found out that health workers in private sector hospital had
better job satisfaction than public counterparts which was statistically significant. Regarding
gender differences, the study also revealed female health workers had high job satisfaction than
males, which was also statistically significant. Statistically significant differences on job
satisfaction were also found for age group, level of education, and fields of profession. Moderate
positive relationships between overall job satisfaction and all nine facets of satisfaction were
obtained which were also significant. The study findings could provide decision makers with
valuable insights in identifying factors to focus on improving job satisfaction. Based on the findings
of the research, recommendations were also forwarded.
