Personal Factors and Knowledge Sharing Behaviour of Healthcare Practitioners at University College Hospital, Ibadan

Abstract

This study investigated personal factors influence knowledge-sharing behaviour among healthcare practitioners at University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. This study employed a cross-sectional survey design. The population consisted of 585 health practitioners from the University College Hospital in Ibadan. Six objectives guided this study. A purposive sampling technique was used. A self-developed questionnaire was used as instrument of data collection. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used at a 5% significance level. The study findings revealed that out of all the indicators of personal factors from a combined perspective, only age will significantly influence knowledge sharing behaviour (β = 0.342, p < 0.05) while others such as gender will not significantly influence knowledge sharing behaviour (β = 0.062, p > 0.05), level of education will not significantly influence knowledge sharing behaviour (β = -.112, p > 0.05), job position will not also significantly influence knowledge sharing behaviour (β = 0.008, p > 0.05) and also job experience will not also significantly influence knowledge sharing behaviour (β = 0.062, p > 0.05). The study concluded that among the personal factors considered only age has a significant influence on knowledge-sharing behaviour among healthcare practitioners, while factors such as gender, level of education, job position, and job experience do not have a significant impact. Based on these findings, the study recommended that management should focus on creating age-inclusive knowledge-sharing initiatives that leverage the experience and perspectives of older practitioners, while also fostering an environment that encourages knowledge-sharing across all demographic groups, regardless of other personal factors.