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

·         Yes

51 (55.43)

17 (45.95)

68 (52.71)

·         No

41 (44.57)

20 (54.05)

61 (47.29)

If yes how soon

·         <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

Salary and Rewards

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

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

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

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

Promotion

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

My goals in alignment with organizational goals

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

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

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

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