Human Resource for Health Job Satisfaction: Working Conditions in Public Healthcare in Tanzania's Local Government Authorities

The study is centered on the influence of working conditions on job satisfaction in public healthcare facilities and human resources for health in local government authorities (LGAs) in Dodoma City, Tanzania. This study is built on Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory and references from theoretical and empirical literature. A quantitative approach was adopted during data collection and analysis. A cross-sectional design was employed to collect data from 230 human resources for health in Dodoma City using a questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed in the data analysis. Descriptive statistics is used to present the respondents' demographic information and job satisfaction level in the LGA of Dodoma City. Likewise, the influence of working conditions on job satisfaction is predicted using a binary logistic regression model. The findings revealed that most human resources for health in the LGAs have a high experience of job dissatisfaction. Similarly, it was revealed that working tools, the working environment, working hours, work schedules, policy, and administration are significantly associated with job satisfaction among human resources for health in LGAs in Dodoma City. Likewise, the study’s findings noted that human resources for health working under improved conditions in LGAs experience high job satisfaction compared to those working under unimproved conditions. The findings suggest that the government should consistently improve working conditions to guarantee human resources for health and high levels of job satisfaction in public healthcare facilities.