A qualitative inquiry of rural-urban inequalities in the distribution and retention of healthcare workers in southern Nigeria.

A qualitative inquiry of rural-urban inequalities in the distribution and retention of healthcare workers in southern Nigeria.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Globally, the population in rural communities are disproportionately cared for by only 25% and 38% of the total physicians and nursing staff, respectively; hence, the poor health outcomes in these communities. This condition is worse in Nigeria by the critical shorta...

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Main Authors: Ogonna N O Nwankwo, Chukwuebuka I Ugwu, Grace I Nwankwo, Michael A Akpoke, Collins Anyigor, Uzoma Obi-Nwankwo, Sunday Andrew, Kelechukwu Nwogu, Neil Spicer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0266159

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