Ethics Training As Predictor of Organizational Resilience in Tertiary Health Institutions in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined the relationship ethics training as predictor of organizational resilience in tertiary health institutions in Bayelsa State. The study used a cross sectional research design involving directors and heads of departments of the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa and Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Kolobiri. The primary source of data collection was through the structured questionnaire .The sampling elements in the population consist of 113 directors and heads of department of both hospitals. The entire population elements are included in the study therefore no sample size was determined. After data cleaning, only data of 83 respondents were finally used for data analysis. Descriptive statistics and Spearman’s Rank Order Correlation was used for data analysis and hypothesis testing. The study findings confirmed that there is a strong positive and significant correlation between ethics training and organizational resilience in tertiary health institutions in Bayelsa State. The study recommended that management of tertiary institutions should ensure that ethics training are carried out on all staff in order for them to have a shared situation awareness that will be useful in dealing with disturbances and emergencies.