THE PROSPECTS OF A NURSING CAREER AT THE

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF JOB

SATISFACTION AND WORK COMMITMENT

A Thesis

Presented to

The Graduate Program

of The College of Maasin

Maasin City, Province of Southern Leyte

In Partial Fulfillment

of the Requirements for the Degree

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

by

Porferio A. Salidaga, Jr.

First Semester, 2007

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APPROVAL SHEET

This thesis entitled, “The Prospects of a Nursing Career at the

Department of Education in the Context of Job Satisfaction and Work

Commitment”, prepared and submitted by Porferio A. Salidaga, Jr., in

partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master in Public

Administration was examined and recommended for acceptance and

approval by the Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC).

GRADUATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

DANILO B. SOLAYAO, D.B.A.

Chairman

JUDE A. DUARTE, D.P.A. MARIA RITA C. ORTIZ, Ed.D.

Adviser Member

FELICISIMA M. DUBLAN, MaEd ELENITA P. CASIPE, MaEd

Member Member

MARILOU L. MASING, MaEd

Member
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PANEL OF ORAL EXAMINERS

Approved by the Committee on Oral Examination with a grade of

__________________________.

DANILO B. SOLAYAO, D.B.A.

Chairman

JUDE A. DUARTE, D.P.A. MARIA RITA C. ORTIZ, Ed.D.

Adviser Member

FELICISIMA M. DUBLAN, MaEd ELENITA P. CASIPE, MaEd

Member Member

MARILOU L. MASING, MaEd

Member

Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the

requirements for the degree Master in Public Administration.

DANILO B. SOLAYAO
Dean, Graduate School

Date: December 12, 2007

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DEDICATION

To my Wife Pay and my Children Paige and Priam

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The completion of this thesis would not have been possible without

the assistance and support of the following people:

The DepEd nurses for taking time out of their busy schedules to

respond to the survey.

My thesis committee: Dr. Danilo B. Solayao (Chairman), Dr. Jude

A. Duarte (Adviser), Ms. Felicisima M. Dublan (Censor), Ms. Marilou L.

Masing (Statistician), and Ms. Elenita P. Casipe (member) for their time,

support, and expertise.

My mother-in-law Mely Delos Santos for welcoming me into her life

like her own son.

My brother Intoy and his tres marias: Langga, Lalab, and Pangging;

and sister Inday for their mere presence.

My Papa Bading for the memories, and my Mama Nini for the

unfathomable, unending love and support.

My children Paige (a certified Daddy’s girl) and Priam for the hugs

and kisses so divine.

My soulmate and wife Pay for the prayers, love and patience, and

for encouraging me to take up and finish my masteral degree.

And finally, my Creator for the gift of life.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE

Title Page i

Approval Sheet ii

Dedication iv

Acknowledgement v

Table of Contents vi

List of Tables ix

List of Figures x

CHAPTER 1 1

The Problem 1

Introduction 1
Statement of the Problem 5
Statement of Hypothesis 6
Significance of the Study 6
Scope and Delimitation 7
Definition of Terms 8

CHAPTER 2 10

Review of Related Literature and Studies 10

Related Literature 10
Related Studies 18
Conceptual Framework 23
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CHAPTER 3 25

Research Methodology 25

Research Design 25
Research Environment 25
Research Instrument 26
Respondents of the Study 29
Data Collection Procedure 30
Statistical Treatment 31

CHAPTER 4 32

Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data 32

The Profile of the Nurses at DepEd, Division of

Southern Leyte in Terms of Length of Service,
Educational Qualifications, Employment Status,
Age, Sex, Civil Status, and Distance of Residence
from Place of Assignment 33

The Level of Sufficiency Given to DepEd Nurses,

Division of Southern Leyte in Terms of Remuneration
and Other Monetary Benefits, Non-monetary Benefits,
Budget Allocation and Career Advancement 42

The Level of Job Satisfaction Among Nurses at

DepEd, Division of Southern Leyte 50

The Level of Work Commitment Among Nurses at

DepEd, Division of Southern Leyte 54

The Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Work

Commitment Among the DepEd Nurses, Division of
Southern Leyte 59

CHAPTER 5 61

Summary of Findings, Conclusions

and Recommendations 61

Findings 61
Conclusions 63
Recommendations 64
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CHAPTER 6 66

Output of the Study 66

Proposed Implementing Guidelines for Monetary and Non-

Monetary Benefits of DepEd Nurses 66

Overview 66
Background Information 67
Rationale 68
Goal 68
Objectives 68
Implementation Strategies 69
Implementation Machinery 73

REFERENCES 74

Books 74
Periodicals and Journals 75
Unpublished Materials 77
Websites 78

APPENDICES 80

A. Letter Request for Research Conduct 80

B. Letter to Respondents 81
C. Research Instruments 82

CURRICULUM VITAE 89
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LIST OF TABLES

TABLE PAGE

1 Respondents of the Study 30

2 Profile of DepEd Nurses in Terms of Length of

Service 33

3 Profile of DepEd Nurses in Terms of Educational

Qualifications 34

4 Profile of DepEd Nurses in Terms of Employment

Status 36

5 Profile of DepEd Nurses in Terms of Age 37

6 Profile of DepEd Nurses in Terms of Sex 38

7 Profile of DepEd Nurses in Terms of Civil Status 40

8 Profile of DepEd Nurses in Terms of Distance of

Residence from Place of Assignment 40

9 Level of Sufficiency Given to DepEd Nurses in Terms

of Remuneration and Other Monetary Benefits 42

10 Level of Sufficiency Given to DepEd Nurses in Terms

of Non-monetary Benefits 43

11 Level of Sufficiency Given to DepEd Nurses in Terms

of Budget Allocation 46

12 Level of Sufficiency Given to DepEd Nurses in Terms

of Career Advancement 48

13 Level of Satisfaction Among DepEd Nurses 49

14 Level of Work Commitment Among DepEd Nurses 53

15 Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Work

Commitment Among DepEd Nurses 58
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LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE PAGE

1 Conceptual Framework of the Study 24