Workforce diversity among public healthcare workers in Nigeria: Implications on job satisfaction and organisational commitment

Ayodotun Stephen Ibidunni; Hezekiah Olubusayo Falola; Oyebisi Mary Ibidunni; Odunayo Paul Salau; Maxwell Ayodele Olokundun; Taiye Tairat Borishade; Augusta Bosede Amaihian; Fred Peter

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2018.03.127

Workforce diversity among public healthcare workers in Nigeria: Implications on job satisfaction and organisational commitment

Data Brief. 2018 Mar 31:18:1047-1053. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2018.03.127. eCollection 2018 Jun.

Authors

Ayodotun Stephen Ibidunni¹, Hezekiah Olubusayo Falola¹, Oyebisi Mary Ibidunni², Odunayo Paul Salau¹, Maxwell Ayodele Olokundun¹, Taiye Tairat Borishade¹, Augusta Bosede Amaihian¹, Fred Peter¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Business Management, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.
² Department of Accounting, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.

Abstract

The aim of this research was to present a data article that identify the relationship between workforce diversity, job satisfaction and employee commitment among public healthcare workers in Nigeria. Copies of structured questionnaire were administered to 133 public healthcare workers from the Lagos state ministry of health in Nigeria. Using descriptive and structural equation modelling statistical analysis, the data revealed the relationship between workforce diversity and job satisfaction, workforce diversity and organisational commitment, and the role of job satisfaction on organisational commitment was also established.

Keywords: Diversity management; Employee commitment; Job satisfaction; Public healthcare; Workforce diversity.