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Table 4 Differences between factors of job satisfaction and motivation determinants by sex and age for 228 CHWs working for the Integrated MNCH Programme in Morogoro Region, Tanzania, in 2013

From: Motivation and satisfaction among community health workers in Morogoro Region, Tanzania: nuanced needs and varied ambitions

 

Sex

Age (in years)

 

Male

Female

P value

<25

25–35

>35

P value

Job satisfaction

  Job aides

3.3 (0.6)

3.2 (0.8)

0.3417

3.3 (0.7)

3.3 (0.6)

3.3 (0.8)

0.9931

  Capacity and support

2.2 (0.8)

2.1 (0.9)

0.2707

2.1 (0.9)

2.3 (0.8)

2.1 (0.9)

0.3739

  Job relations

3.3 (0.5)

3.2 (0.6)

0.1792

3.3 (0.6)

3.3 (0.5)

3.3 (0.5)

0.7880

  Transport

0.3 (0.6)

0.4 (0.8)

0.2068

0.5 (0.9)

0.4 (0.5)

0.3 (0.5)

0.1061

  Service and quality

3.1 (0.7)

2.9 (0.7)

0.1927

2.9 (0.8)

2.9 (0.7)

3.2 (0.6)

0.0211*

Motivation determinants

  Extrinsic

1.9 (0.9)

1.9 (0.9)

0.8678

1.8 (0.9)

1.9 (0.9)

2.0 (0.9)

0.2711

  Job availability

2.2 (0.9)

2.0 (0.9)

0.3317

1.9 (0.9)

2.0 (1.0)

2.3 (0.9)

0.0490*

  Altruism

3.4 (0.6)

3.2 (0.6)

0.0924

3.2 (0.6)

3.2 (0.6)

3.5 (0.5)

0.0002*

  Intrinsic needs

3.2 (0.7)

3.0 (0.7)

0.1109

2.9 (0.8)

3.2 (0.7)

3.2 (0.7)

0.0384*

  1. *Statistically significant, P < 0.05