The Nexus of Workplace Environment, Workplace Ostracism and Employees’ Turnover in Selected Teaching Hospitals in South-South Geo-Political Zone, Nigeria

Uche Sylvia Ajufoh¹ , Asinedu Kennedy Nwafili² , Efi Obajaja-Edo³

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.11 , Issue.3 , pp.13-22, Mar-2025

Online published on Mar 31, 2025

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Abstract :
The main aim of this study is to examine the relationship between workplace environment and workplace ostracism on employee turnover in selected teaching hospitals in south-south geo-political zone of Nigeria. The study covers two teaching hospitals—DELSUTH and UBTH and a cross-sectional survey research design method was adopted. The population of the study was 1,710 healthcare workers, out of which, a sample of 317 respondents was drawn with the aid of Krejcie and Morgan table of sample size determination. The instrument of data collection was structured questionnaire, and both descriptive and multiple regression analyses were applied. Findings revealed that workplace environment (P = 0.000< 0.05) is negatively significant with employee turnover while workplace ostracism (P = 0.000< 0.05) is positively significant with employees’ turnover. It was concluded that enhancing the workplace environment and promoting inclusivity can reduce healthcare workers’ turnover and improve their retention.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Workplace environment, workplace ostracism, employee turnover, teaching hospitals, healthcare sector, Nigeria.

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