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Job Satisfaction Level and Associated Factors Among Rural Health Extension Workers of Sidama Region, Southern Ethiopia.
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- Health extension workers job satisfaction and associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC health services research · 2025Pooled it
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- Capacity-building interventions for health extension workers in Ethiopia: A scoping review.PloS one · 2025Article
- Work motivation and job satisfaction among local government health workers in Chitwan, Nepal: a cross-sectional study.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Motivational determinants of frontline health extension workers in East Hararge Zone, Ethiopia: implications for primary health care systems in low-resource settings.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Job satisfaction and associated factors among rural health extension workers in Buno Bedele Zone South West Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Healthcare setting staff satisfaction in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Public health challenges · 2024Review
- Health extension workers' level of job satisfaction in western Hararghe Zone, eastern Ethiopia: an institutional-based cross-sectional study.Frontiers in health services · 2024Article
- Motivation and job satisfaction of community health workers in Ethiopia: a mixed-methods approach.Human resources for health · 2023Article
- Job satisfaction among community drug distributors in the Mass Drug Administration programme in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.International health · 2023Article
- Level of job satisfaction and associated factors among rural health extension workers in Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia.BMC health services research · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundRural health extension workers (HEWs) are essential for the implementation of the promotion and prevention-based health care policy of Ethiopia. Job satisfaction is believed to be one of the key factors that influence their performance. Information regarding job satisfaction and associated factors are limited in the study area. Therefore, this study was aimed at assessing job satisfaction level and associated factors among rural Health Extension Workers of Sidama Region, Southern Ethiopia.
methodA facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 341 rural HEWs from 1 March to 30 April 2021. Data was collected using trained data collectors using pre-tested and self-administered questionnaires. SPSS version-25 was used for data analysis. Bi-variable and multi-variable logistic regressions were used to observe the association between the outcome variable and associated factors. The outputs are presented using an adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI).
resultThis study revealed that 36.6% (95% CI: 31.6%-41.6%) of the rural HEWs were satisfied with their job. Increased odds of satisfaction were observed among rural HEWs who got training opportunities (AOR: 3.74, 95% CI: 2.01, 6.98), education opportunities (AOR: 3.06, 95% CI: 1.56, 7.46), management support (AOR: 4.59, 95% CI: 2.44, 8.67), supervisor support (AOR: 7.40, 95% CI: 3.84, 14.26), and a better salary/payment (AOR: 4.18, 95% CI: 2.19, 7.88) compared to their counterparts. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION: The job satisfaction level among rural HEWs in the study area was low. Strategies to stimulate and strengthen recognition of management, supportive supervision, performance-based regular salary increment, and career developments are recommended.
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