Abstract

This study empirically examined the connection between employment stability (EMS) and nurses’ level of job contentment in specific hospitals in Benin City. The research examined the effect of employment security on job contentment among nurses in a selection of Benin City hospitals, investigating how secure employment influences their work experience. Cross-sectional survey research design was utilised in this study. The population of the study comprised all registered nurses in active employment either full or part time in University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Central Hospital and St Philomena Hospital in Benin City, Edo State. A sample size of 300 nurses was taken and copies of questionnaire administered to them. Out of the questionnaire retrieved, 286 copies were found to be valid and usable. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics to ascertain the nurses’ perception on the variables of interest while Pearson’s correlation coefficients and multiple regression analysis were used to analyse the relationships among the research variables. All tests were performed at a 5% level of significance using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 24) software. Job contentment is strongly and significantly impacted by employment security in selected private and public hospitals in Benin City. The study therefore concludes that employment security could significantly improve work satisfaction. It is recommended that hospital management and administrators should ensure that employees are well treated through strengthening of workforce planning and regulatory standards, and promoting continuous professional opportunities.