MOTIVATION AND JOB PERFORMANCE AMONG NURSES’ IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR TEACHING HOSPITAL, CALABAR CROSS RIVER STATE
Date
2019-09
Authors
Oyira, EJ
Ademuyiwa, IY
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European Centre for Research Training and Development UK
Abstract
Purpose. The purpose of the study was to assess motivation and job performance
among nurses’ in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar Cross river state.
Objectives: The following specific objectives were set; to assess the level of job performance
among nurses in UCTH, to determine the level of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation among nurses’
in UCTH. Two research questions where developed in line with the research objectives. Literature
review: Extensive literature review of the 2 variables was done and the theoretical framework
adopted for the study was the Herzberg two factor theory of motivation. Methods: A descriptive
research design was adopted for the study and the convenient sampling technique was used a
sample size of 240 respondents was selected using the Taro Yamane’s formula. Data was obtained
using a 23 item structured questionnaire constructed in line with the research question which was
duly validated and reliability ensured. Results: Data obtained was analyzed using Statistical
package for social sciences (SPSS) and result gotten was presented using tables, and percentages.
Result from the analysis showed that 130 (54.2%) of the respondents strongly agreed that nurses’
achieved their goals by satisfying patents’ needs, 129(53.8%) of the respondents strongly
disagreed that nurses’ do not have patients ‘best interest in mind. Findings from the study also
revealed that there was a significant relationship between motivation and job performance among
nurses in UCTH. Conclusion: Based on these findings, the researchers recommended that
government provides adequate funding to health care facilities for procurement of equipment and
materials, ensure regular employment of nurses, ensure increment in salaries and allowances of
nurses, and provide adequate funding of researches to nurses to further increase motivation and
job performance.
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Keywords
motivation, nurses, job performance, UCTH.
Citation
Oyira, E.J. & Ademuyiwa, I.Y. (2019). MOTIVATION AND JOB PERFORMANCE AMONG NURSES’ IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR TEACHING HOSPITAL, CALABAR CROSS RIVER STATE. International Journal of Nursing, Midwife and Health Related Cases, 5(2):1-18.