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Archive | ISSUE: , Volume: Apr-Jun-2024

SCRUTINIZING THE UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL NUMBER THREE: JOB STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH AND JOB SATISFACTION AMONGST HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN NIGERIA


Author:Efegbere HA, Esu RC, Orhue LN, Enemuo EH, Eze TH, Ofili AN, Okolakpa CO, Tabowei B, Morufu OR, Ojeifo S, Alenoghena OI, Onaadepo O, Obataze A, Isibheme P, Afiadigwe E, Odigie MO, Igbinigie O, Kama G

published date:2024-Jun-26

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Abstract

Background: The World Health Organization in the Alma Ata declaration in 1978 emphasized the importance of Primary Health Care in the attainment of a level of health that will permit all peoples to lead a socio-economically productive life. This paper scrutinized The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Number three: Job Stress, Job Satisfaction and Psychological Health of Healthcare Workers in Nigeria.
Methods: Cross sectional study design, multistage sampling technique, self-administered questionnaire, The Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire Short Form to assess job satisfaction and The General Health Questionnaire 28 to assess psychological health disorder were deployed in this study. Descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized with p set at p<0.05.
Results: The study showed 91% were satisfied or very satisfied with the way they felt about their job, however, overall level of satisfaction was 64.1% of either satisfied or very satisfied after considering all the domains of job satisfaction. The proportion of workers in this study with psychological disorder increased with the proportion of workers stressed up and this association was statistically significant. Stress increased with the level of dissatisfaction but this was not statistically significant.
Conclusion: The study showed there was association between stress and psychological disorder but no association between job satisfaction and any of stress and psychological disorder. It is recommended that functional stress and psychological health management/occupational health clinics should be institutionalised at work place to avoid depletion of human resources and high turnover of personnel.

Keywords: United Nations, Sustainable Development Goals, Job stress, Job satisfaction, Healthcare workers

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