Abstract:
The study will be useful to understand motivation and employees’ job satisfaction in hospitals. The main
objective of this study is to examine the relationship between motivation and job satisfaction of doctors and nursing
staff in base hospitals in Ampara. For this study purpose, two base hospitals in Type- A and Type-B in Ampara
District namely Ashraff Memorial Hospital (Kalmunai South Base Hospital) and Ninthavur Base Hospital were
selected. Sample size of this research was 158 hospital staff (Doctors and Nurses) which was selected by using
simple random sampling method. Structured questionnaire used to get the primary data collection. The findings of
the study indicated that there is a significant and positive relationship between Motivation and employees’ job
satisfaction. Further, The results of this study show that level of the motivation of doctors and nursing staff in base
hospitals is moderate level where the motivation variables namely Recognition, Work itself, Professional Growth
Opportunities, Responsibility are moderate level and other motivation variables namely Opportunities for
Advancement, Good Feelings about Organization, Clarity of Mission are high level. Level of job satisfaction
experienced by doctors and nursing staff in base hospitals is high level. Some recommendations are suggested to
improve the motivation and job satisfaction of hospital staff (Doctors and Nurses).
