Job satisfaction among nurses in Botswana

Nurses Perception Of Their Workload And Pay In The Era Of HIV/AIDS In Gaborone And The Surrounding Areas Of Botswana

“…This means that the nurses feel the cost of nursing profession outweigh what they expect they should benefit from the profession. The findings are consistent with the earlier findings by Curtis (2007), Fako (2000), Hu and Liu (2004) and Pillay (2009) who found majority of respondents not happy with pay and felt they did not get enough for what they did.…”

“…However, they were some nurses who indicated that they were satisfied with the workload in the advent of HIV/AIDS. The current findings are, therefore, consistent with the earlier findings by Fako (2000) who found workload to be among the least important factors affecting job satisfaction. According to Fako (2000) this could be due to high commitment, high level of supervisor recognition and support that the nurses enjoyed.…”

“…The current findings are, therefore, consistent with the earlier findings by Fako (2000) who found workload to be among the least important factors affecting job satisfaction. According to Fako (2000) this could be due to high commitment, high level of supervisor recognition and support that the nurses enjoyed. In addition the findings could be attributed to the fact that some of the nurses appreciate the help they get from the lay counsellors.…”

“…Hu and Liu (2004:12) note that, most nurses in China felt they are underpaid and their salary does not reflect what they contribute, and comparing their profession with other profession it seems theirs is underpaid. Nurses in Botswana have also perceived their pay to be low despite the fact that nursing is an essential service (Tshweneyagae, 2007& Fako, 2000. Therefore, the nurses who are satisfied with their salary are satisfied with their job.…”

The Effect of HIV/AIDS on Job Satisfaction amongst the Nurses in the Public Health Sector of Botswana

“…In all this stages the first contact person who even takes the decision to refer the patient to a higher health-care facility is the nurse (Fako, 2000). This is supported by Boonstra et al (2002), who maintain that nurses have acted as the first contact within the health care system at primary care facilities since the mid-1960s.…”