Table 2.
Level of job satisfaction by different dimensions among laboratory professionals working in Amhara National Regional State public hospitals, Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 336)
| Variables | Category | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benefits and pay | Satisfied | 61 | 18.2 |
| Dissatisfied | 275 | 81.8 | |
| Supervisor support | Satisfied | 157 | 46.7 |
| Dissatisfied | 179 | 53.3 | |
| Policy and strategy | Satisfied | 85 | 25.3 |
| Dissatisfied | 251 | 74.7 | |
| Coworker relationship | Satisfied | 285 | 84.8 |
| Dissatisfied | 51 | 15.2 | |
| Educational opportunity | Satisfied | 89 | 26.5 |
| Dissatisfied | 247 | 73.5 | |
| Nature of the work | Satisfied | 129 | 38.4 |
| Dissatisfied | 207 | 61.6 | |
| Responsibility | Satisfied | 176 | 52.4 |
| Dissatisfied | 160 | 47.6 | |
| Autonomy | Satisfied | 170 | 50.6 |
| Dissatisfied | 166 | 49.4 | |
| Workload | Low | 164 | 48.8 |
| High | 172 | 51.2 | |
| Performance appraisal | Satisfied | 96 | 28.6 |
| Dissatisfied | 240 | 71.4 | |
| Recognition | Satisfied | 83 | 24.7 |
| Dissatisfied | 253 | 75.3 | |
| Working environment | Satisfied | 114 | 33.9 |
| Dissatisfied | 222 | 66.1 | |
| Affective commitment | High | 171 | 50.9 |
| Low | 165 | 49.1 | |
| Normative commitment | High | 101 | 30.1 |
| Low | 235 | 69.9 | |
| Continuance commitment | High | 88 | 26.2 |
| Low | 248 | 73.8 |