Table 7 Perception of the Nigeria healthcare system
MBBS | Nursing | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | % | Frequency | % | Frequency (%) | |
What do you think of the Nigerian healthcare system? | |||||
declining | 1032 | 82.3 | 654 | 72.8 | 1686 (78.3) |
improving | 212 | 16.9 | 231 | 25.7 | 443 (20.6) |
perfect | 10 | 0.8 | 13 | 1.4 | 23 (1.1) |
What impact do you think leaving would have on healthcare in Nigeria? | |||||
Healthcare would decline | 871 | 69.5 | 492 | 54.8 | 1363 (63.3) |
Healthcare would improve | 109 | 8.7 | 125 | 13.9 | 234 (10.9) |
Healthcare would not be affected | 274 | 21.9 | 281 | 31.3 | 555 (25.8) |
Impact of Migration (Multiple tick question) | |||||
Delay in accessing healthcare | 721 | 58.9 | 387 | 44.4 | 1108 (52.9) |
Increase in patronage of traditional healers | 468 | 38.2 | 272 | 31.2 | 740 (35.3) |
Shorter life expectancy | 472 | 38.5 | 232 | 26.6 | 704 (33.6) |
Increased doctor/nurse to patients ratio | 348 | 28.4 | 166 | 19.1 | 514 (24.5) |
Increased level of stress amidst healthcare professionals | 814 | 66.4% | 483 | 55.5% | 1297 (61.9) |
Increased prevalence of stress related diseases amidst healthcare professionals | 643 | 52.5% | 385 | 44.2% | 1028 (49.0) |
Poor quality of life of healthcare professionals | 665 | 54.3% | 409 | 47.0% | 1074 (51.2) |
Poor quality of healthcare | 810 | 66.1% | 492 | 56.5% | 1302 (62.1) |
Increased job opportunities | 275 | 22.4% | 184 | 21.1% | 459 (21.9) |
Increased number of quacks and imposters | 686 | 56.0% | 487 | 55.9% | 1173 (56.0) |
Collapse of the healthcare system. | 750 | 61.2% | 464 | 53.3% | 1214 (57.9) |