Table 4 Characteristics of participants choosing abroad
Item/Question | MBBS | Nursing | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | % | Frequency | % | Frequency (%) | |
When did you make this decision? | |||||
First year | 85 | 10.0 | 61 | 10.2 | 146 (10.1) |
Preclinical | 198 | 23.3 | 179 | 30.0 | 377 (26.1) |
Clinical | 128 | 15.1 | 108 | 18.1 | 236 (16.3) |
Preadmission | 439 | 51.6 | 249 | 41.7 | 688 (47.5) |
How long after graduation do you plan to start training? | |||||
≤ 5 | 831 | 97.8 | 583 | 97.7 | 1414 (97.7) |
> 5 | 19 | 2.2 | 14 | 2.3 | 33 (2.3) |
Which country do you plan to have the training? | |||||
Australia | 48 | 5.6 | 23 | 3.9 | 71 (4.9) |
Canada | 145 | 17.1 | 189 | 31.7 | 334 (23.1) |
Others | 102 | 12.0 | 36 | 6.0 | 138 (9.5) |
Saudi Arabia | 63 | 7.4 | 72 | 12.1 | 135 (9.3) |
UK | 203 | 23.9 | 153 | 25.6 | 356 (24.6) |
USA | 289 | 34.0 | 124 | 20.8 | 413 (28.5) |
Reason for choosing to emigrate abroad (multiple tick question) | |||||
The hostile training environment of the teaching hospitals in Nigeria | 339 | 40.2% | 209 | 35.5% | 548 (38.3) |
Good equipment in Abroad | 546 | 64.8% | 328 | 55.8% | 874 (61.1) |
Improved remuneration in Abroad | 391 | 46.4% | 219 | 37.2% | 610 (42.6) |
Better quality of life in Abroad | 483 | 57.3% | 278 | 47.3% | 761 (53.2) |
Better quality of training and expertise in Abroad | 647 | 76.7% | 429 | 73.0% | 1076 (75.2) |
Career opportunities in Abroad | 470 | 55.8% | 341 | 58.0% | 811 (56.7) |
Personal reasons | 249 | 29.5% | 145 | 24.7% | 394 (27.5) |
No specific reason | 11 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.0% | 17 (1.2) |