Abstract:
Introduction. Job satisfaction is a pleasurable or positive emotional state resulting from evaluating one’s job or job experiences.
However, knowledge of workplace factors that either satisfy employees to keep working or dissatisfy them making them leave
their jobs or working places is essential for decision-making. Thus, this study is aimed at assessing job satisfaction and
associated factors among healthcare professionals working at public and private hospitals in Bahir Dar city, northwest
Ethiopia. Methods. An institution-based comparative cross-sectional study design was conducted from 10 February 2020 to
29 May 2020. A total of 520 health professionals were selected from public and private health facilities using stratified
systematic random sampling techniques. Data were collected using structured pretested self-administered questionnaires. A
binary logistic regression model with Huber-White robust standard error was fitted to identify job satisfaction and
associated factors among healthcare professionals working at public and private hospitals. A less than 0.05 p value and an
Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) with 95% Confidence Interval (CI) were considered to have a statistically significant
association with the outcome variable. Results. The overall magnitude of job satisfaction was 55.2% (95% CI: 51.0, 59.4%).
At public and private hospitals, the provider’s satisfaction was 29.0% (95% CI: 23.2, 35.1%) and 81.23% (95% CI: 76.6,
85.8%), respectively. Working at private hospital (AOR: 8.89; 95% CI: 5.14, 15.35), pleasant nature of work (AOR: 1.82;
95% CI: 1.05, 3.15), autonomy (AOR: 2.37; 95% CI: 1.29, 4.33), adequate supportive supervision (AOR: 2.42; 95% CI: 1.33,
4.40), good reward and recognition (AOR: 3.04; 95% CI: 1.37, 6.75), and high normative commitment (AOR: 2.57; 95%
CI: 1.48, 4.43) were factors affecting the overall job satisfaction of health professionals. Conclusions. The magnitude of job
satisfaction was relatively low in private and public hospital health professionals and severe among health professionals
working in public hospitals. Healthcare policy-makers and hospital managers need to develop
