Authors: Diltokka Gideon Kevin,Bernsah Damian Lawong, Ruth Dixon, Maame Esi Woode, Efundem Agboraw, Kim Ozano, Laura Dean, Armelle Forrer, Sunday Isiyaku, Rachael Thomson, and Eve Worrall
The purpose of this study was to assess factors associated with job satisfaction among community drug distributors (CDDs) supporting the Nigerian neglected tropical disease (NTD) program in order to identify opportunities to improve job satisfaction in support of NTD control and elimination efforts in Nigeria. A health facility-based cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2019 among CDDs in two states (Kaduna and Ogun) with sharply contrasting NTD program support. Researchers assessed the association between respondent characteristics, program delivery modalities, and job satisfaction. Results demonstrated that overall, 75.3% and 74% of CDDs were categorized as being satisfied with their job in Kaduna and Ogun states, respectively. The component with the highest reported satisfaction was motivation, while participants were least satisfied with remuneration, communication, supplies and materials, and workload. Factors significantly associated with job satisfaction were location (rural/urban) and state, years of experience, who delivers training, and reimbursement of transport fare during medicine distribution. These findings emphasize the need to include multiple health staff and NTD program cadres, including CHWs, in CDD training, while providing remuneration to cover transport fares spent during drug delivery. Such initiatives, alongside others, may improve CDD’s job satisfaction throughout the states of Nigeria.
Link: Job satisfaction among community drug distributors in the Mass Drug Administration programme in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study
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Resource Topic: CHW, Community drug distributors (CDDs), Job satisfaction, Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)
Resource Type: Research
Year: 2023
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Country: Nigeria
Publisher May Restrict Access: No