Abstract:
Job satisfaction is a feeling that measure cognitive and behavioral aspects of
workers’ towards their job. According to the World Health Organization report, it predicts
that 40% of health care professionals’ (nurses, midwives, and doctors) will leave their job as
a result of job dissatisfaction.
Methods: Studies were searched systematically using International databases from PubMed,
Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, Embase, and CINAHL. The quality of searched articles
assessed using the New Castle Ottawa scale for a cross-sectional study design. Statistical
analysis was performed by using STATA version 14 software for window and systemic review
carried out using a random effect method. The Preferred Reporting Item for Systematic Review
and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline was followed for reporting results.
Results: From the total 1120 records screened, 8 studies with 4092 participants who fulfilled
the inclusion criteria were included in this systematic review. The estimated pooled prevalence of job satisfaction of health care professionals in Ethiopia was 41.17%.
Conclusion: About one in three health care professionals were satisfied. Therefore, the
government and health institution should focus on strategies to promote health care professionals’ of job satisfaction.
Keywords: job satisfaction, health care professional, health institutions, Ethiopia
