Abstract:
Background
Intention to turnover of nurses remains a major challenge in the health care system and Job
satisfaction is the likely contributing factor to high intention among nurses. It was
evidenced that the poor work environments lead to job dissatisfaction, intention to
turnover, and burnout which are also identified as some of the predictors of nurse
turnover.However,little is known about examining job satisfaction and intention to
turnover among nurses in the context of Rwanda.
Aims of the study
The study aimed at describing and examining the relationship between nurses‟ job
satisfaction and intention to turn over at Rwanda Military Hospital.
Methods
The researcher used a quantitative approach, the study design used was descriptive
correlational. The researcher used probability sampling technique to access the sample size
of 154 nurses from a study population of 255 nurses.This was calculated by Rao soft online
sample size calculation.Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire which
had 3 sections namely demographic, job satisfaction and intention to turnover. Data were
analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results
Seventeen percent (17%) had low levels of intention to turnover, 80(52%) had moderate
levels and 48(31%) had high levels of intention to turnover. Thirty four percent (34%) had
low level of job satisfaction. Thirty two percent (32%) had moderate levels and 63(37%)
had high levels of job satisfaction. A very weak positive non-significant correlation r
(r=.057, P=.48) between job satisfaction and intention to turn over among nurses was
found. There is a significant association between all the demographic variables, job
satisfaction and intention to turnover.
Conclusion
Both the levels of job satisfaction and intention to turnover were predominantly low. There
was also a very weak positive non-significant correlation r between job satisfaction and
intention to turn over among nurses. More research is needed to explore factors which may
be related to nurse‟s intention to turn over
