RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MOTIVATION AND JOB PERFORMANCE AMONG NURSES WORKING AT SELECTED LEVEL FIVE HOSPITALS IN KENYA
Abstract
Background: Motivation is one of the fundamental strategies that stimulate employee efficiency and competence. Lack of motivation leads to low morale as well as low output
Methods: Study design was analytical cross section, study area was Thika and Kiambu level 5 hospitals. Study population included all the nurses working in the two selected hospitals. Stratified sampling method was used. Sample size was 196 nurses.
Findings: the overall mean for the two facilities was 3.02 with While nurses in Kiambu hospital level of motivation, (M=3.38, SD=0.76); nurses in Thika L5 had level of motivation, (M=2.76, SD=0.89). The overall performance in the two facilities (M= 3.81, SD=0.45), while the average for Kiambu and Thika L5 hospitals were (M=3.78, SD=0.42) and (M=3.84, SD=0.47) respectively. Nurses who were recognized by management had a higher odd of job performance at least three times AOR 3.09 95% CI; 1.33, 7.16, p=0.01
Conclusion: Despite other motivational factors being linked, performance management recognition was highly associated with job performance
Key words: motivation, job performance, nurses, Kenya
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