Abstract:
This is a hospital-based descriptive, cross-sectional study carried out in selected hospitals in
the Western Province. All four Central Ministry Hospitals with medical wards were
selected for the study. Four hospitals under the Provincial Ministry of Health were selected
randomly. The main study unit was a female Nursing Officer working in a medical ward of
a selected hospital in the Western Province. Accordingly, a sample of 170 using Officers
selected from Central Ministry and Provincial Ministry and provincial Ministry hospitals.
The study illustrates that there is a significant difference in the job satisfaction of Nursing
Officers between Central Ministry hospitals and Provincial Ministry hospitals, job
satisfaction of Nursing Officers working in Central Ministry Hospitals has higher mean
score ( 3.5.3+ 0.59) than those who are working in Provincial Ministry Hospitals
(3.31+0..64). This study identified that workload, professional support, training received,
and working condition are the main factors that influence job satisfaction of Nursing
Officers. Out of these, professional support influenced the job satisfaction most. Whereas, it
revealed that opportunities for career development had no influence on their job satisfaction
in this study. It is evident from the study that the independent variables considered in this
study explained approximately forty percent of job satisfaction. Therefore, it is necessary to
further research on those other factors influence job satisfaction. Recommendations are
made according to the findings of the study in order to enhance the job satisfaction level of
Nursing Officers in government hospitals.
