Title: Improving health workforce recruitment and retention in rural and remote regions of Nigeria

Authors: Awofeso, Niyi

Place: [Victoria

Publisher: Deakin university]

Year: 2010

Journal: Rural and remote health

Volume: vol. 10, art.no. 1319

PAGE: --

Subject: Health and Poverty

Keywords: health personnel, health services, health care delivery, rural areas, nigeria

Abstract: Based on 7 years’ experience as a public health physician in rural and remote northern Nigeria, the author provides a perspective on factors hindering health workforce recruitment and retention, and proposes approaches to sustainably improving the current health workforce situation in Nigeria.

URL: http://www.rrh.org.au/publishedarticles/article_print_1319.pdf

Document type: Portal