Table 3 Characteristics of participants choosing Nigeria
Item/Question | MBBS | Nursing | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | % | Frequency | % | Frequency (%) | |
How long after graduation do you plan to start your specialist training? | |||||
≤ 5 | 305 | 98.4 | 216 | 95.2 | 521 (97%) |
> 5 | 5 | 1.6 | 11 | 4.8 | 16 (3%) |
Reason for choosing Nigeria | |||||
Family ties | 88 | 28.4 | 59 | 26.0 | 147 (27.4) |
Fear of racism | 28 | 9.0 | 20 | 8.8 | 48 (8.9) |
Stress if international exams | 43 | 13.9 | 30 | 13.2 | 73 (13.6) |
Financial constraints | 69 | 22.3 | 81 | 35.7 | 150 (27.9) |
Patriotism | 28 | 9.0 | 9 | 4.0 | 37 (6.9) |
Preference | 34 | 11.0 | 16 | 7.0 | 50 (9.3) |
Religious reasons | 9 | 2.9 | 1 | 0.4 | 10 (1.9) |
To first become specialist | 5 | 1.6 | 5 | 2.2 | 10 (1.9) |
Undecided | 6 | 1.9 | 6 | 2.6 | 12 (2.2) |
Do you plan to stay after training? | |||||
No | 26 | 8.4 | 37 | 16.3 | 63 (11.7) |
Not sure yet | 127 | 41.0 | 96 | 42.3 | 223 (41.5) |
Yes | 157 | 50.6 | 94 | 41.4 | 251 (46.7) |