Performance and Motivating Factors among Selected Health’s Workers “Nurses” in Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano State
1Aminu Hayatu & 2Abdullahi Sule Dambatta
1Department of Political Science Bayero University, Kano
2 Department of Physical Therapy, Bayero University Kano
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ABSTRACT
Motivation is a driver to health worker performance in hospitals. In view of this, the Ministry of Health has rolled out motivational policies to accentuate work performance of nurses. The focus of this study was to
examine the performance and motivating factors among selected health’s workers “nurses” in Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano State. This study aimed at identifying the intrinsic and extrinsic
motivation factors of work performance, examine existing policies aimed at improving work performance of nurses and propose various options of motivational policies that could improve the work performance of
nurses. A qualitative approach was adopted for the study with purposive sampling for selecting 50 nurses. An in-depth interview guide was used to collect data from nurses at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital,
Kano State. Thus, one-on-one interview process was adopted to collect data from nurses. A thematic content analysis approach was adopted to analyze the transcribed data. Key findings from the study revealed that job
satisfaction and logistic provision are intrinsic motivation factors; while extrinsic motivation factors that influence work performance are financial reward, accommodation and transportation. Again, the study noted
that the welfare policy, accommodation for prescribers and the annual package should be sustained to improve the work performance of nurses at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano State. It further noted
that motivational policies such as award schemes and transportation should be introduced to improve the work performance of nurses. Motivation is key to work performance of nurses. Murtala Muhammad
Specialist Hospital, Kano State should adopt motivational policies based on the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation for effective work performance of nurses. Key words: Motivation, Performance, Health Worker, medical doctorss, Intrinsic Motivation Factors,Extrinsic Motivation Factors, Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano State
