Abstract
Introduction: Job satisfaction of a nursing
workforce is a burning issue worldwide. Quality
nursing care highly depends on satisfaction among
nurses. The main objective of this study was to
assess the factors affecting job satisfaction among
nurses working at Western Regional Hospital,
Pokhara, Nepal.
Materials and Methods: A descriptive crosssectional study design was used to conduct the study
among 137 nurses using non probability convenience
sampling technique. The data was analyzed by
using descriptive (frequencies, percentages, mean
and SD) and inferential statistics (Chi square test
was used at 5 % level of significance).
Results: The study showed that 73.7% of the nurses
working in hospital had moderate, 16.8% had low
and 9.5% nurses had high level of job satisfaction.
Nurses’ job satisfaction was higher on the
environmental factors (88%) than in organizational
factors (76.6%). Professional qualification of the
nurses had significant association with the level of
job (p 0.05).
Conclusion: It can be concluded that majority
of the nurses are moderately satisfied with their
job. Hospital administration and professional
associations need to address the identified issues
to enhance the level of job satisfaction ensuring
quality nursing care.
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Science. 2015; 4(4):231-237. doi: 10.11648/j.
ajns.20150404.22
Satisfaction among nurses working in Teaching
Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal. J Chitwan Med
Coll. 2019;9(3):62–8. Available from: https://
www.nepjol.info/index.php/JCMC/article/
view/25785
2. Wikipedia.Job Satisfaction. Available
from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Job_
satisfaction.2021
~463~˷
Original Article Medical Journal of Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences Vol 5 Issue 1 Jan-Jun 2022
3. Singh A, Chakradhar R, Joshi N. Job satisfaction
among nurses working in a tertiary level
Government Hospital. Medical Journal of
Shree Birendra Hospital. 2021; 20(1): 30–35.
Available from:https://doi.org/10.3126/mjsbh.
v20i1.28777
4. Sharma A, Kaushal V, Pandey N, Arora P,
Thiyagarajan A, Bhattacharya S. Assessment
of job satisfaction among nursing officers
working at a tertiary care hospital in Northern
India. CHRISMED J Health Res. 2020;7(1):35.
Available from:https://www.cjhr.org/text.
asp?2020/7/1/35/286875
5. Linda P. Conducting Hospital Employee
Satisfaction Surveys, Practical Step-byStep Information for Assessing Employee
Perceptions. 1st edition, 2001. Available from:
https://www.ruralcenter.org/sites/default/
files/Assessing-Employee-Satisfaction.pdf on
Jan2, 2022
6. Admasu BG, Temamen TY, Dagmawit BK,
Abdela AD, Job satisfaction and associated
factors among nurses working in operation
theatre at government hospital of Eastern
Ethiopia. Palliat Med Care. 2018; 5(2): 1-7.
DOI: 10.15226/2374-8362/5/2/00157
7. Edwin A. Locke’s Range Of Affect Theory.
Available fromhttps://www.ipl.org/essay/
Edwin-A-Lockes-Range-Of-Affect-TheoryP3NZ5YK6CEDR on Jan5, 2022
8.Research into job satisfaction among nurses.
2020. Available from:https://nursinganswers.
net/essays/research-into-job-satisfactionamong-nurses-nursing-essay.php
9. Al Maqbali MA. Job satisfaction of nurses in a
regional hospital in Oman: a cross-sectional
survey. J Nurs Res. 2015 Sep; 23(3):206-16.
doi: 10.1097/jnr.0000000000000081. PMID:
25875103.
10. Baral R, Bhatta R. Job Satisfaction among
Nursing Faculties of Chitwan District. J Coll
Med Sci-Nepal. 2018;14(4):221–4. doi: https://
doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v14i4.22559
11. Kaddourah BT, Khalidi A, Abu‐Shaheen
AK, Al‐Tannir MA. Factors impacting job
satisfaction among nurses from a tertiary care
centre. J Clin Nurs. 2013;22(21–22):3153–9.
doi: 10.1111/jocn.12261. Epub 2013 Jun 20.
PMID: 23786600.
12. Michael C. A study to assess job satisfaction
among nursing personnel in the surgical
wards of a selected hospital. RGUHS; 2007.
Available from:http://52.172.27.147:8080/
jspui/bitstream/123456789/2040/1/
CDMHOSP00006.pdf
13. Jan A, Ali H, ur Rehman F. Job satisfaction
among nurses working in Medical Teaching
Institution of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. J Nurs
Occup Health. 2020;1(1): 9-12.available fr
omHttpswwwscitcentralcomarticle181176J
ob-Satisf--Nurses-Work--Med-Teach-Inst--
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
14. Shah J, Hamal AB, Hamal G, Shah M,
Budhathoki SS. Job satisfaction of nurses of
Western Region of Nepal. JOJ Nursing and
Health care. 2019; 11(2):555814.10.19080/
JOJNHC.2019.11.555814
15. Patience Edoho S-A, Bamidele EO, Neji OI,
Frank AE. Job Satisfaction among nurses
in public hospitals in Calabar, Cross River
State Nigeria. American Journal of Nursing
Science. 2015; 4(4):231-237. doi: 10.11648/j.
ajns.20150404.22
16. Chhetri B, Koirala P. Current Status, Issues and
Challenges in Nursing. 2017; 1(1):6. Available
from:http://www.hrdcnepal.org/
17. Parveen M, Maimani K. Quality of Work Life:
The Determinants of job satisfaction and Job
Retention among RNs and OHPs. Int. Journal
for Quality Research.2017;11(1): 173-194.
DOI:10.18421/IJQR11.01-11
18. Vanaki Z, Vagharseyyedin SA. Organizational
commitment, work environment conditions,
and life satisfaction among Iranian nurses.
Nursing and Health Sciences.2009; 11(4):404-
409. Available from: https://onlinelibrary.
wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1442-
2018.2009.00473.x
19. Traynor M, Wade B. Template for the Measure
of Job Satisfaction (MJS). December 2012.
Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/
publication/233801062_Template_for_the_
Measure_of_Job_Satisfaction_MJS
20. Shrestha GK, Singh B. Job satisfaction among
nurses in a hospital. J Nepal Health Res Counc.
2010 Oct; 8(2):82-5. Available from: https://
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21876568/
21. Mehta RS, Yadav R. Professional satisfaction
among B. Sc. nursing graduates of an
institute. J Nepal Med Assoc. 2012;52(187).
Available from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.
gov/23591171/
Factors affecting Job Satisfaction among Nurses Working at Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara, Kabita K. et. al.
~464~˷
Original Article Medical Journal of Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences Vol 5 Issue 1 Jan-Jun 2022
22. Asegid A, Belachew T, Yimam E. Factor’s
influencing job satisfaction and anticipated
turnover among Nurses in Sidama Zone Public
Health Facilities, South Ethiopia. Available
from: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/
nrp/2014/90976821.
23. Almualm, YK & et.al. Job satisfaction
among Yemeni Nurses working in Mukalla
Governmental and Private Hospitals. Acta
Sci Med Sci. 2019; 3(2).Available from: Htt
pswwwactascientificcomASMSpdfASMS-03-
0199pdf
24. Khatun R, Akter N, Muhammad F, Chowdhury
AA. Job satisfaction among nurse‘s in public
and private sector in Dhaka City of Bangladesh:
a comparative study. Int J Community Med
Public Health. 2018;5(6):2177.
25. Patience Edoho S-A, Bamidele EO, Neji OI,
Frank AE. Job Satisfaction among nurses
in public hospitals in Calabar, Cross River
State Nigeria. American Journal of Nursing
Science. 2015; 4(4):231-237. doi: 10.11648/j.
ajns.20150404.22
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