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ArticleFrontiers in health services2024

Health extension workers' level of job satisfaction in western Hararghe Zone, eastern Ethiopia: an institutional-based cross-sectional study.

Kemal Aman, Tesfaye Gobena, Behailu Hawulte, Melat B Maruta, Adera Debella, Addis Eyeberu, Rudwan Abrahim, Olifan Wakjira, Ibsa Mussa

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Kemal AmanTullo Woreda Health Office, Tullo, West Hararghe, Oromia, East Ethiopia.
Tesfaye GobenaSchool of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
Behailu HawulteSchool of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
Melat B MarutaSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
Adera DebellaObstetrics and Gynecology, Menelik Hospital, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia.
Addis EyeberuObstetrics and Gynecology, Menelik Hospital, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia.
Rudwan AbrahimSchool of Medicine, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
Olifan WakjiraSchool of Medicine, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
Ibsa MussaSchool of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.

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Background: There is a concern that job dissatisfaction among health extension workers (HEWs) reduces the benefit of investment in the execution of health extension programs. Hence, the purpose of this study was to explore the level of job satisfaction and factors affecting it among the HEWs in the West Hararghe Zone, Oromia Regional State, eastern Ethiopia. Method: An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 416 randomly selected health extension workers from 20 September 2020 to 20 October 2020. A pretested, structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. STATA 14.2 was used for data analysis. Bivariable and multivariable binary logistic regression analyses were also performed. Statistical significance was set at Results: The overall level of satisfaction of health extension workers was 51.8% [95% confidence interval (CI): 46.97%, 56.6%]. Earning more than 5,260 ETB as salary [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.69, 95% CI: 1.01, 2.85], working more than 10 km from the district town (AOR = 1.59, 95% CI: 1.01, 2.53), receiving supportive supervision (AOR = 1.64, 95% CI: 1.06, 2.55), and not living with parents (AOR = 1.94, 95% CI: 1.24, 3.04) were significantly associated factors with HEW job satisfaction. Conclusion: Nearly half of the health extension workers were dissatisfied with their jobs. Supportive supervision, compensation, distance, and parental home location were all predictors of job satisfaction. It is critical to establish intervention tactics that may satisfy and motivate HEWs to expand health coverage, strengthen health extension programs, and improve service delivery.

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eastern EthiopiaHararghehealth extension workersjob satisfactionTullo

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