Willingness to work in rural areas and the role of intrinsic versus extrinsic professional motivations - a survey of medical students in Ghana

Willingness to work in rural areas and the role of intrinsic versus extrinsic professional motivations - a survey of medical students in Ghana

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Retaining health workers in rural areas is challenging for a number of reasons, ranging from personal preferences to difficult work conditions and low remuneration. This paper assesses the influence of intrinsic and extrinsic motivat...

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Main Authors: Dzodzomenyo Mawuli, Nakua Emmanuel, Kwansah Janet, Asabir Kwesi, Gyakobo Mawuli, Johnson Jennifer C, Kotha Shuda R, Agyei-Baffour Peter, Snow Rachel C, Kruk Margaret E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
Subjects:
Health Manpower
Motivation
Rural Health Services
Ghana
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6920/11/56

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