Job satisfaction and performance among employed Bangladeshi women working from home during COVID‐19 pandemic: A cross‐sectional study

Abstract

Background and AimsThe emergence of the COVID‐19 pandemic led to the adoption of telework modalities by individuals in Bangladesh. The study's objective was to determine the job satisfaction and performance level of employed Bangladeshi women working from home during the COVID‐19 pandemic lockdown.MethodsA cross‐sectional study was conducted among women employees of different professions in Dhaka city. The Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) was used to measure job satisfaction. Work arrangement satisfaction and self‐reported performance were measured by two separate subscales which contain five items each. Responses from 118 employed women were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson Chi‐square tests, Independent t‐tests, one‐way analysis of variance, and Pearson Correlation tests through the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), version 26.ResultsThe findings indicated that 51.7% of women reported a high degree of satisfaction on the MSQ scale; 61.9% expressed high satisfaction with their work arrangements at home and 66.9% reported a high level of performance. Job satisfaction was significantly associated with the number of children and the number of family members. A positive association was found between job satisfaction and total working experience and work arrangements. Work performance was strongly associated with higher educational qualifications. A statistically significant association between job satisfaction and performance was revealed.ConclusionsThe findings from this study indicated a high degree of job satisfaction and a high level of performance found in women employees who worked from home during the COVID‐19 pandemic. These findings encourage organizations to foster more policies for telework alternatives for employed women to help them keep a balance between work responsibilities and household chores.