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

Lievens, Tomas; Serneels, Pieter; Butera, Jean Damascene; Soucat, Agnes

dc.creator	Lievens, Tomas
dc.creator	Serneels, Pieter
dc.creator	Butera, Jean Damascene
dc.creator	Soucat, Agnes
dc.date	2012-03-19T09:33:47Z
dc.date	2012-03-19T09:33:47Z
dc.date	2010-03-01
dc.date.accessioned	2023-02-17T20:36:33Z
dc.date.available	2023-02-17T20:36:33Z
dc.identifier	http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20100511015328
dc.identifier	978-0-8213-8339-1
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2445
dc.identifier.uri	http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/242875
dc.description	The Government of Rwanda has identified human resources for health as one of its Policy priorities. This study aims to contribute to building a better understanding of health worker choice and behavior, and to improve evidence based policies. The work was undertaken by The Ministry of Health in a collaborative effort with the World Bank, building on the results of qualitative pre research, and is the first wave of a cohort survey with medical and nursing students. In comparison with other African countries, migration of health workers abroad may be less of a problem for Rwanda. The study finds that 80 percent of nursing and medical students report to have no intention to migrate abroad in the coming five years. Using a contingent valuation method to measure the reservation wage to migrate, we find that at the current public sector starting salary more than half the students will choose a job in Kigali instead of going abroad. But there is considerable heterogeneity in the willingness to work abroad. For example, students who are married or engaged are less likely to move abroad. Younger medical students require a higher average salary to stay in Rwanda compared to older students. Although Rwanda has a relatively low HIV prevalence compared to other African countries, there are problems with attitudes to HIV/AIDS, although the attitudes differ greatly between students, with medical students consistently more positive than nurses. Medical students score higher than nurses on medical knowledge related to HIV/AIDS, have higher levels of self reported knowledge on AIDS, and are also more familiar with HIV. Health students are generally averse to taking up work in high HIV prevalence areas but preferences vary widely, as is reflected in the wide span of reservation wages to accept a job in a high HIV prevalence area. Students are less willing to work in high HIV prevalence areas than to take up rural service.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	World Bank
dc.relation	World Bank working paper ; no. 189. Africa human development series
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.rights	World Bank
dc.subject	ABSENTEEISM
dc.subject	ACCESS TO SCHOOLING
dc.subject	ACCREDITATION
dc.subject	AGE GROUPS
dc.subject	CAREER
dc.subject	CAREER CHOICE
dc.subject	CAREER CHOICES
dc.subject	CAREER PROSPECTS
dc.subject	CURRICULA
dc.subject	DEGREES
dc.subject	DISEASE
dc.subject	EMPLOYMENT
dc.subject	EXPENDITURES
dc.subject	FEMALE STUDENTS
dc.subject	HEALTH CARE
dc.subject	HEALTH EDUCATION
dc.subject	HEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subject	HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subject	HEALTH WORKERS
dc.subject	HEALTH WORKFORCE
dc.subject	HIV
dc.subject	HIV INFECTION
dc.subject	HIV POSITIVE
dc.subject	HIV/AIDS
dc.subject	HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	HUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subject	IMMUNE DEFICIENCY
dc.subject	IMMUNODEFICIENCY
dc.subject	INFECTION
dc.subject	INFECTION RATE
dc.subject	INTERVENTIONS
dc.subject	JOB SATISFACTION
dc.subject	LIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subject	LITERATURE
dc.subject	MALARIA
dc.subject	MEDICAL CARE
dc.subject	MEDICAL DOCTORS
dc.subject	MEDICAL FACULTY
dc.subject	MEDICAL SCHOOL
dc.subject	MEDICAL STUDENTS
dc.subject	MEDICINE
dc.subject	MENTAL HEALTH
dc.subject	MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
dc.subject	MIDWIFERY
dc.subject	MIGRATION
dc.subject	MORTALITY
dc.subject	NURSES
dc.subject	NURSING
dc.subject	NURSING SCHOOLS
dc.subject	NURSING STUDENTS
dc.subject	PAPERS
dc.subject	PATIENT
dc.subject	PATIENTS
dc.subject	POST SECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subject	PREVALENCE
dc.subject	PRINTING
dc.subject	PUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subject	ROOMS
dc.subject	SCHOOLS
dc.subject	SKILLED LABOR
dc.subject	SUBJECTS
dc.subject	SYNDROME
dc.subject	TEACHERS
dc.subject	TEST SCORES
dc.subject	TUITION
dc.subject	TUITION FEES
dc.subject	VIRUS
dc.subject	VISION
dc.subject	WORK ENVIRONMENT
dc.subject	WORK EXPERIENCE
dc.subject	WORK FORCE
dc.subject	WORKERS
dc.title	Diversity in Career Preferences of Future Health Workers in Rwanda : Where, Why, and for How Much?
dc.type	Publications & Research :: Publication
dc.type	Publications & Research :: Publication
dc.coverage	Africa
dc.coverage	Sub-Saharan Africa
dc.coverage	Central Africa
dc.coverage	Rwanda