Title:
Exploring Factors Affecting Attraction And Retention of Health Workers in Rural Areas - Tanzania
Authors:
Ntangu, Grace
Year:
2014
PAGE:
x, 56
Language:
En
Subject:
Health and Poverty
Keywords:
Attraction and Retention, Health Workers Retention, Retention Interventions, Tanzania and Incentives
Abstract:
Background and problem: Tanzania is facing difficulties in attraction and retention of health workers in rural areas and as a consequence, experiencing an acute shortage of doctors and nurses in rural areas where 70% of population resides. Currently only 30.66% of doctors and 63.53% midwives work in rural areas. Methodology and Objective: A literature review was done to explore the existing interventions and the factors influencing the attraction and retention of health workers in rural areas in Tanzania. A systematic review was done using published and grey literature on HRH policy, systematic reviews and Interventions from Tanzania and Sub-Saharan Africa, retention conceptual framework was used to analyse the findings. Results: In the Tanzanian context and in SSA countries health workers' decisions to practice in rural areas are influenced by the six inter-related factors; personal origin and values, family and community aspects, working and living conditions, career-related factors, financial aspects and mandatory services. The study found similarities of factors between Tanzania and SSA countries. Tanzania does not have a specific retention policy for rural health workers. It was found that most of interventions are provided in bundle approach. Conclusion and recommendations: The attraction and retention of health workers is a complex issue, no single factor which is more influential than the other. Therefore, government should take immediate action to develop the rural retention policy for health workers and strategies taking into account the above-mentioned six influencing factors.
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
,
VU - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Institute:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institue)
Department:
Development Policy & Practice
Country:
Tanzania, United Republic of
Region:
Eastern Africa
Training:
Master of Public Health / International Course in Health Development (ICHD)
Category:
Research
Right:
© 2014 Ntangu
Document type:
Thesis/dissertation
File:
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