Amuakwa-Mensah, Franklin and Nelson, Ayesua Ama
(2014).
Retention of medical doctors in Ghana through local postgraduate training.
Journal of Education and Practice. 5
:5
, 120-133
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Abstract
This study examines the role of postgraduate training in retention of medical professionals, using a primary data from Ghana. The sample consists of medical specialists who have either completed a postgraduate training program and currently in practice or has enrolled in the program and nearing completion. The study made use of descriptive analysis and a logit regression model. The findings identified three main factors that influence doctors to migrate, these are; economic in the form of a quest for higher pay and better working condition; the need to pursue postgraduate medical training to achieve maximum learning potential and to become a certified specialist; and to avoid living in a country with a poor social structure in which there is a high level of poverty. The logit estimation shows that satisfaction of postgraduate training program significantly affects physicians/doctors to consider leaving. The results also showed that physicians/doctors would be willing to live and practice in Ghana if additional resources (in the form of funding, equipment and others) are made available to enhance the postgraduate programs and practice conditions.
Authors/Creators: | Amuakwa-Mensah, Franklin and Nelson, Ayesua Ama |
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Title: | Retention of medical doctors in Ghana through local postgraduate training |
Series Name/Journal: | Journal of Education and Practice |
Year of publishing : | 2014 |
Depositing date: | 2015 |
Volume: | 5 |
Number: | 5 |
Page range: | 120-133 |
Number of Pages: | 14 |
Publisher: | IISTE - International Knowledge Sharing Platform |
ISSN: | 2222-1735 |
Language: | English |
Publication Type: | Journal article |
Refereed: | Yes |
Article category: | Scientific peer reviewed |
Version: | Published version |
Full Text Status: | Public |
Subjects: | (A) Swedish standard research categories 2011 > 5 Social Sciences > 502 Economics and Business > Economics |
Agrovoc terms: | physicians, emigration, medical sciences, education, Ghana |
Keywords: | brain drain, doctors, emigration, postgraduate medical education, Ghana |
URN:NBN: | urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-e-2312 |
Permanent URL: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-e-2312 |
ID Code: | 11597 |
Faculty: | NJ - Fakulteten för naturresurser och jordbruksvetenskap |
Department: | (NL, NJ) > Dept. of Economics |
Deposited By: | SLUpub Connector |
Deposited On: | 19 Jan 2015 12:38 |
Metadata Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2020 14:16 |
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