Job Satisfaction and Psychological Health of Long Distance Drivers in Benin City

This cross-sectional analytical study was designed to assess the level of and factors affecting job satisfaction andpsychological health among long distance drivers in Benin City, Edo, Nigeria. A 21-item Job satisfaction questionnaire and the Golberg’s General Health Questionnaire (GHQ 28) were used for data collection from 168 consenting drivers. Data was analysed with SPSS version 15. Results showed that an appreciable number of drivers were satisfied with their job (85%). Factors linked with satisfaction included flexibility of periods designated as resting hours (91.6%), company administration and management (84.6%), self- perception of being valued by the company (79.7%), and remuneration (74.1%). Sources of dissatisfaction included lack of training on the job (82%) and frequent  arassment by law enforcement officers (77%). Psychological morbidity was rare. Overall, the drivers showed high level satisfaction towards their job, though there were areas of dissatisfaction that need to be addressed in the interest and safety of passengers and other road users.Keywords: Drivers, Health, Job Satisfaction, Long distance, Psychologica

Assessment of job satisfaction, job stress and psychological health of journalists in South-South, Nigeria

Background: The relationship that exists between job stress and job satisfaction has been investigated across several professional groups. Aim: The study assessed the job satisfaction, perception of job stress and psychological morbidity among journalists in a state in the Southern part of Nigeria. Methods: The cross-sectional study was carried out in Benin city, the capital of Edo state in Nigeria. Three hundred and twenty consenting journalists from 5 media corporations in the city were interviewed using structured pre-tested questionnaires. Data was analysed using SPSS version 16. Results: Eight (2.5%) respondents had no job stress, 124 (38.8 %) had mild job stress with 166 (51.9 %) having moderate job stress and 22 (6.95%) having high job stress. Job title [OR 2.99; p = 0.00, 95% CI (1.31, 6.84)], and gender [ OR 0.11, p = 0.02; 95% CI (0.02, 0.68)] were significantly associated with the experience of job stress. One hundred and ninety four (60.6%) respondents expressed dissatisfaction with their jobs. Respondents who had been in employment for < 15 years and those who experienced high job stress, 22 (6.95%) were significantly (P< 0.00 respectively) more dissatisfied than others. Psychological morbidity was present in 44 (13.8%) respondents, with job title as the only single predictor of psychological morbidity [odds ratio 0.57, 95% CI (0.42 – 0.78), P= 0.00]. Conclusion: Management of media organisations in the state should put in place interventions to reduce identified stressors in the work environment targeted at identified high risk groups. Key words: Journalist, job satisfaction, job stress, prevalence, psychological morbidit