Table 3: Extrinsic and intrinsic factors contributing to nurses retention.
Variables |
Public Hospital (%) (AGH n = 92) |
Private Hospital (%) (SPH n = 37) |
Total Frequencies (%) (n = 129) |
|
Intention to Leave |
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· Yes |
51 (55.43) |
17 (45.95) |
68 (52.71) |
|
· No |
41 (44.57) |
20 (54.05) |
61 (47.29) |
|
If yes how soon |
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· <1 |
15 (16.30) |
7 (19.92) |
22 (17.05) |
|
· 1 year |
14 (15.22) |
3 (8.11) |
17 (13.18) |
|
· 2 years |
12 (13.04) |
3 (8.11) |
15 (11.63) |
|
· 3 years |
6 (6.52) |
4 (10.81) |
10 (7.75) |
|
· 4+ |
4 (4.35) |
0 |
4 (3.10) |
|
No |
41 (44.57) |
20 (54.05) |
61 (47.29) |
|
Extrinsic Factors |
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Salary and Rewards |
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Strongly Agreed |
37 (40.22) |
14 (37.84) |
51 (39.53) |
|
Agreed |
27 (29.35) |
4 (10.81) |
31 (24.03) |
|
Neutral |
10 (10.87) |
7 (18.92) |
17 (13.18) |
|
Strongly Disagreed |
15 (16.30) |
4 (10.81) |
19 (14.73) |
|
Disagreed |
3 (3.26) |
8 (21.62) |
11 (8.53) |
|
Conducive working environment |
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Strongly Agreed |
34 (36.96) |
12 (32.43) |
46 (35.66) |
|
Agreed |
26 (28.26) |
15 (40.54) |
41 (31.78) |
|
Neutral |
14 (15.22) |
5 (13.51) |
19 (14.73) |
|
Strongly Disagreed |
11 (11.96) |
4 (10.81) |
15 (11.63) |
|
Disagreed |
7 (7.61) |
1 (2.70) |
8 (6.20) |
|
Opportunity for Career Advancement |
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Strongly Agreed |
32 (34.78) |
13 (35.14) |
45 (34.88) |
|
Agreed |
37 (40.22) |
18 (48.65) |
55 (42.64) |
|
Neutral |
9 (9.78) |
2 (5.41) |
11 (8.53) |
|
Strongly Disagreed |
11 (11.96) |
2 (5.41) |
13 (10.08) |
|
Disagreed |
3 (3.26) |
2 (5.41) |
5 (3.88) |
|
Job Security |
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Strongly Agreed |
32 (34.78) |
11 (29.73) |
43 (33.33) |
|
Agreed |
36 (39.13) |
17 (45.95) |
53 (41.09) |
|
Neutral |
12 (13.04) |
8 (21.62) |
20 (15.50) |
|
Strongly Disagreed |
5 (5.43) |
1 (34.78) |
6 (4.65) |
|
Disagreed |
7 (7.61) |
0 |
7 (5.43) |
|
Extrinsic Factors |
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Promotion |
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Strongly Agreed |
32 (34.78) |
10 (27.03) |
42 (32.56) |
|
Agreed |
39 (42.39) |
14 (37.84) |
53 (41.09) |
|
Neutral |
13 (14.13) |
8 (21.62) |
21 (16.28) |
|
Strongly Disagreed |
6 (6.52) |
3 (8.11) |
9 (6.98) |
|
Disagreed |
2 (2.17) |
2 (5.41) |
4 (3.10) |
|
Intrinsic factors |
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My goals in alignment with organizational goals |
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Strongly Agreed |
23 (25.00) |
2 (5.41) |
25 (19.38) |
|
Agreed |
34 (36.96) |
22 (59.46) |
56 (43.41) |
|
Neutral |
21 (22.83) |
2 (5.41) |
23 (17.83) |
|
Strongly Disagreed |
11 (11.96) |
7 (18.92) |
18 (13.95) |
|
Disagreed |
3 (3.26) |
4 (10.81) |
7 (5.43) |
|
Professional Autonomy |
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Strongly Agreed |
24 (26.09) |
5 (13.54) |
29 (22.48) |
|
Agreed |
33 (35.87) |
10 (27.03) |
43 (33.33) |
|
Neutral |
20 (21.74) |
8 (21.62) |
28 (21.71) |
|
Strongly Disagreed |
12 (13.04) |
8 (21.62) |
20 (15.50) |
|
Disagreed |
3 (3.26) |
6 (16.22) |
9 (6.98) |
|
Self-motivation |
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Strongly Agreed |
26 (28.56) |
10 (27.03) |
36 (27.91) |
|
Agreed |
36 (39.13) |
18 (48.65) |
54 (41.86) |
|
Neutral |
18 (19.56) |
2 (5.41) |
20 (15.50) |
|
Strongly Disagreed |
8 (8.7) |
4 (10.81) |
12 (9.30) |
|
Disagreed |
4 (4.35) |
3 (8.11) |
7(5.43) |
|
Personal Reasons |
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Strongly Agreed |
20 (21.98) |
7 (19.92) |
27 (20.93) |
|
Agreed |
29 (31.52) |
14 (37.84) |
43 (33.33) |
|
Neutral |
20 (21.74) |
3 (8.11) |
23 (17.82) |
|
Strongly Disagreed |
17 (18.48) |
4 (10.81) |
21 (16.27) |
|
Disagreed |
6 (6.52) |
9 (24.32) |
15 (11.63) |
Source: Author's Survey, 2020