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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458273803321

Autore

Lievens Tomas

Titolo

Diversity in Career Preferences of Future Health Workers in Rwanda [[electronic resource] ] : Where, Why, and for How Much?

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, : World Bank Publications, 2010

ISBN

0-8213-8340-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (125 p.)

Collana

World Bank working paper Diversity in career preferences of future health workers in Rwanda

Altri autori (Persone)

SerneelsPieter M

ButeraJ. Damascene

Disciplina

362.10967571

Soggetti

Occupational health services

Occupational health services - Health and hygiene - Rwanda

Medical personnel - Rwanda

Motivation

Health Personnel

Career Choice

Electronic books.

Evaluation Study

Statistics.

Rwanda

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Executive Summary; CHAPTER 1 Study Rationale; CHAPTER 2 Survey Method and Sample Description; CHAPTER 3 The Decision to Become a Health Worker; CHAPTER 4 Long-term Career Preferences and Income Expectations; CHAPTER 5 Choosing between Urban and Rural Posting; CHAPTER 6 International Migration; CHAPTER 7 HIV and AIDS; CHAPTER 8 Exploring the Role of Altruism as Intrinsic Motivation; References; Appendixes; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Human resources for health are a priority to improve health outcomes in Africa. In order to strengthen policies based on evidence, a better understanding is needed of health worker choice and behaviour. This



book tries to help fill that gap. Relying on unique survey data, it analyses the career preferences of future health workers in Rwanda, focusing on their sector preference, their willingness to work in a rural area, likelihood to migrate abroad, and readiness to work in a high HIV prevalence environment. The findings show that health workers are not as uniform as is often thought, and can