Job stress, job satisfaction and job performance among Midwives at Itojo Hospital, Ntungamo District
Abstract
The purpose of this study which aimed at assessing the relationship between Job stress, job
satisfaction and job performance among midwives. To achieve this objective correlational research
was conducted and 26 respondents were used as a sample population from Itojo Hospital in
Ntungamo District. Data was collected using self-administered questionnaire and was analyzed
using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient (r) was used
to determine the level of significance of the hypotheses. Study findings found positive relationships
between job stress and job satisfaction, job stress and job performance and also a significantly
positive relationship between job satisfaction and job performance. It was recommended that
government and non-government institutions can employ several measures to influence work being
done and being able to provide high quality care in context with prerequisites for professional
development and recognition