Workplace Commitment Among Nurses in Edo State Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Aim: To assess the level of workplace commitment among Nurses in Edo state tertiary health institutions. Design: A cross-sectional study. Method: An adapted self-administered questionnaire was utilised for data collection, 326 nurses were administered a questionnaire between October 4th to November 12th, 2021 to assess workplace commitment among nurses working in Edo state and to identify the relationship between the categorical variable (gender, age and length of service). Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 25 and the Chi-Square test were used for the analysis. The result was presented in tables. Result: Ninety-five per cent (310) of the participants filled and returned their questionnaire, among the respondent was 66.8% female. Regarding the workplace commitment sub-construct, the affective and continuance saw 44.13% and 42.64% disagreement respectively while 42.57% agreed on normative. The participants, (41.81%) expressed low levels of workplace commitment and there was no significant relationship between the categorical variables and workplace commitment. Conclusion: The low level of workplace commitment among nurses is not a good phenomenon for health institutions as this may reduce nurses' output and necessitate intent to leave for another health care facility either within or outside the shores of Nigeria adding to the stress of the remaining healthcare worker. Therefore, it is expedient to improve nurses' rewards accordingly, ensure a good leadership style, and involve them in policy-making in the hospital to improve their attachment and identification with their place of work.