For public service or money: understanding geographical imbalances in the health workforce

Serneels, Pieter (2007) For public service or money: understanding geographical imbalances in the health workforce. Health Policy and Planning, 22 (3). pp. 128-138. ISSN 0268-1080

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Abstract

Geographical imbalances in the health workforce have been a consistent feature of nearly all health systems, and especially in developing countries. In this paper we investigate the willingness to work in a rural area among final year nursing and medical students in Ethiopia. Analysing data obtained from contingent valuation questions for final year students from three medical schools and eight nursing schools, we find that there is substantial heterogeneity in the willingness to serve in rural areas. Using both ordinary least squares and maximum likelihood regression analysis, we find that household consumption and the student's motivation to help the poor are the main determinants of willingness to work in a rural area. We carry out a simulation on how much it would cost to get a target proportion of health workers to take up a rural post.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	mid:14067 dc:ueastatus:post-print formatted dc:ueahesastaffidentifier:0711176624229
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > School of International Development
Depositing User:	Vishal Gautam
Date Deposited:	01 Apr 2007
Last Modified:	02 Feb 2023 11:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/16379
DOI:	10.1093/heapol/czm005

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