Relationship between job satisfaction and intention to turn over among nurses at Rwanda Military Hospital, Kigali

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