Balancing the cost of leaving with the cost of living: drivers of long-term retention of health workers: an explorative study in three rural districts in Eastern Uganda

Background: Health worker retention in rural and underserved areas remains a persisting problem in many low and middle income countries, and this directly affects the quality of health services offered. Objective: This paper explores the drivers of long-term retention and describes health worker cop...

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Main Authors: Suzanne Namusoke Kiwanuka, Martha Akulume, Moses Tetui, Rornald Muhumuza Kananura, John Bua, Elizabeth Ekirapa-Kiracho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-08-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2017.1345494