ASIIMWE JESCA2025-09-262025-09-262025-09-25GHJJJ2https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11951/1846POSTGRADUATE RESEARCHThis study aimed at assessing the relationship between motivation and employee commitment in private hospitals in Kampala, Uganda. The study employed a descriptive correlation research design with both qualitative and quantitative approach. The study used a sample size of 254 out of a population of 750 employees in the private the private hospital in Kampala. The study used stratified sampling method. Primary data was collected using both questionnaire survey methods and interviews. Both validity and reliability tests were performed, and coefficients were above the threshold of 0.7. The findings show that intrinsic motivation factors present in private hospitals in Kampala include encouragement, involving staff in decision-making activities, giving staff opportunities to improve their mastery in their profession and provision of opportunities for personal and professional growth, available resources, provision of support in skill development and learning and staff work being valuable. Findings also revealed that salary for staff is competitive compared to other hospitals, recognition programs are in place that acknowledge employee contributions, job security is guaranteed for employees who perform well, the working conditions are conducive to productivity and employees are provided with the tools and equipment necessary for their work. Findings further reveled that participation in decision-making enhances emotional attachment to the hospital, adequate resources for mastery enhance employee satisfaction, intrinsic motivation leads to discretionary effort in job performance, employees who feel their work is worthwhile are more likely to be more committed, recognition of personal achievements develops long- term commitment and opportunity to gain further skill-building makes workers happier and more retained. Furthermore, findings revealed that comprehensive benefit packages contribute to the loyalty of the employees and recognition programs reinforce emotional links with the company. Findings further indicate that competitive salaries minimize employee turnover, the availability of appropriate tools and equipment contributes to the higher commitment of employees, promotion policies that are clearly stated enhance the long-term retention of the workforce, job security influences the commitment of employees to a great extent, and a positive work environment enhances job satisfaction and commitment. The study recommends that managers in private hospitals should endeavor to offer competitive salaries to staff, create an attractive work environment, recognize outstanding performers, involve employees in decision making and also give them liberty to attain further studies. These aspects would enhance employee commitment. The study also recommends that; Private hospitals should develop and implement policies especially reward policy so as to enable managers value employee rewards which would enhance employee commitment. The study further recommends that government of Uganda through ministry of health should regulate reward systems of all private hospitals in Kampala so that workers can be rewarded effectively. This will basically enhance employee commitment. This study informs both policy and practical implication of employee commitment as discussed in the subsequent chapters.enThesis