Job satisfaction among Ghana premier league footballers in Greater Accra Region

Abstract

The concept of job satisfaction is considered to be a very critical issue for any organization’s performance. This study sought to assess the Job satisfaction among local based-footballers in the Ghana Premier League in Greater Accra Region of Ghana, in the areas of their salary, welfare and their pension scheme. A descriptive quantitative survey design was adopted as the research design. The data were obtained from 120 local based footballers who ply their trade in the Greater Accra Region in the Ghana Premier League and were selected by probability sampling technique. The Manomey Abel, Job Satisfaction, Welfare, Salary and Pension Scheme Inventory (MAJSWSPI) questionnaire validated and tested for reliability (r-0616) was used for the collection of data. The obtained data were analyzed using percentages, frequency, bar graph and Kruskal Wallis. The study revealed that majority of the respondents, were satisfied with their job when they had salaries and winning bonuses but were not satisfied with their signing on fees. Furthermore, the findings also established that majority of the respondents, were not satisfied with their job because their Insurances, end of season packages and Pension schemes were not paid by their respective clubs at the end of every month. However, there was no significant statistical difference in the opinion of length of years playing in the Ghana Premier League and the Pension Schemes of local based footballers. Therefore their length of years playing in the Ghana Premier League, does not affect their Pension Scheme. Based on the conclusion, it is recommended that the Ghana Football Association should enforce its bye-laws, so domestic based footballers will have good working conditions and help improve their remunerations as professionals in the Ghana Premier League