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Table 5 Job satisfaction among sample public sector health workers

From: Job satisfaction and motivation among public sector health workers: evidence from Ethiopia

Job satisfaction

Percentage of providers in 2003/04

Percentage of providers in 2006

Percentage of providers in 2009

Change in percentage of providers, 2003/04–2009

(N = 234) (%)

(N = 246) (%)

(N = 312) (%)

Overall job satisfaction

55.6

80.1

79.5

23.9***

Overall satisfaction with chance to accomplish something worthwhile

59.4

61.8

76.6

17.2***

Satisfaction with the chance to learn something new

21.8

20.8

35.9

14.1***

Overall satisfaction with the chance to do something that makes you feel good as a person

40.6

55.3

58.7

18.1***

  1. *P value ≤0.10; **P value of ≤0.05; ***P value of ≤0.01