Measurement of Job Satisfaction and Quality Work Life Scale of Nurses in Niger State During Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The global shortage of nurses and the rapid turnover of nurses especially during the pandemic of Covid-19 remain crucial issues and areas of concern that call for immediate attention. Job satisfaction is a recognised determinant of nurses’ decision to stay in their current workplace. The purpose of this research was to identify the overall job satisfaction and whether it is related to the degree of absenteeism, intention to turnover, and perceived level of productivity among the employees. This study was conducted in four hospitals in Niger state to measure job satisfaction and quality work life scale of nurses during Covid-19 pandemic. Descriptive cross-sectional design with the questionnaire was the main data gathering tools employed. Weighted mean were utilized to treat the data. The results indicated that the total mean ± SD of quality of nurses work life scale during Covid-19 pandemic under work environment was 3.52±0.79, quality of nurses work life scale under work condition was 2.74±0.63, quality of nurses work life scale under job satisfaction was 3.23±0.80; quality of nurses work life scale under relationship with managers was 2.97±0.72; quality of nurses work life scale under supportive services was 2.69±0.81. Based on the findings, there was a moderate job satisfaction for hospital staff and nurses along quality of nurses work life scale under work environment was 3.52 and job satisfaction was 3.23; and a significant stressor for hospital staff and nurses along work condition was 2.74, relationship with managers was 2.97; and under supportive services was 2.69. As conclusion, there need for the management to employ more staff, further study be conducted on wide spectrum and more effort be intensify to remedy the grey area found by the study to curtail against subsequent pandemic of any nature.

Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; job satisfaction; healthcare workers