The study focused on the impact of delayed desired job employment on job satisfaction among trained nurses. Data were collected from nurses currently in post across the Greater Accra Region, Ashanti Region and Northern Region. A total of 1093 trained nurses from these three regions were sampled. Primary data were collected through structured questionnaire. Principal Component Analysis was employed to group the items into three principal components namely, professional achievement, performance management and job stability. The delayed desired job employment was measured as number of years spent at home after completing nursing training (either at the college or university, following national service) until the time of government posting. The study estimated the impact of job satisfaction on each of the principal job satisfaction components and on the overall job satisfaction, using Ordinary Least Square Regression Model. The results showed that delayed desired job employment significantly reduced all the job satisfaction components and the overall job satisfaction. Educational level did not have significant role in the relationship between delayed desired job employment and job satisfaction. The study recommends that Government of Ghana through Ministry of Health should align the number of nurses trained with its annual recruitment capacity. Moreover, the Ghana of Ghana through Ministry of Health should consider facilitating the export of surplus trained nurses to countries in need of healthcare professionals. This would not only allow Ghana to benefit from her investment in nursing education but also help unemployed trained nurses to secure livelihoods.
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Delayed Desired Job Employment, Job Satisfaction, Trained Nurses, Educational Level
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Amoako, P., Amporfu, E., Dramani, J. B. (2025). Impact of Delayed Desired Job Employment of Trained Nurses on Job Satisfaction in Ghana. International Journal of Health Economics and Policy, 10(4), 151-166. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.hep.20251004.12
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Amoako P, Amporfu E, Dramani JB. Impact of Delayed Desired Job Employment of Trained Nurses on Job Satisfaction in Ghana. Int J Health Econ Policy. 2025;10(4):151-166. doi: 10.11648/j.hep.20251004.12
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Department of Economics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Department of Economics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Department of Economics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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