WORKPLACE BULLYING EXPERIENCE AND TURNOVER INTENTIONS AMONG NURSES IN HOSPITALS IN SOUTH- WEST NIGERIA

Authors

  • Kadijat Bolanle Lasisi Department of Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria
  • Zaccheaus Olufunminiyi Olonade Department of Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria
  • Adebayo Samson Odebode Department of Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria
  • Solomon Ojo Department of Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria
  • Aanu Celinah Timi-Eweje Department of Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria
  • Lateef Oyewale Shittu Department of Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria

Keywords:

Workplace Bullying, Turnover Intentions, Nurse, Hospital

Abstract

Bullying is a major issue affecting service delivery and the effectiveness of nurses
in Nigeria. However, the study examined workplace bullying experiences and turnover intentions
among nurses in hospitals in South-western Nigeria. The study data were collected using a
structured questionnaire. Purposive sampling technique was used to select hospitals in the South-
west region of Nigeria, in which a total of six hundred and twenty-two (622) nurses were randomly
selected for the study. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data collected.
The collected data were analysed at 0.05 alpha level. The results of the study showed that bullying
significantly influenced turnover intentions among nurses in hospitals in South-western Nigeria
(F(1, 418) = 5.708, p < .005). It was concluded that workplace bullying experience was a predictor
of turnover intentions, and that selected hospitals should formulate and implement a comprehensive
workplace anti-bullying policy that clearly defines bullying behaviours and outlines its
consequences for perpetrators.

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Published

2026-03-25

How to Cite

Bolanle Lasisi, K., Olufunminiyi Olonade, Z., Samson Odebode, A., Ojo, S., Celinah Timi-Eweje, A., & Oyewale Shittu, L. (2026). WORKPLACE BULLYING EXPERIENCE AND TURNOVER INTENTIONS AMONG NURSES IN HOSPITALS IN SOUTH- WEST NIGERIA. African Journal of Social and Behavioural Sciences, 16(2). Retrieved from https://journals.aphriapub.com/index.php/AJSBS/article/view/3642

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 2 (2026)

Section

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