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Table 2 Influence of COBERS on the attitudes of undergraduate health professions students in Uganda towards working in rural areas, 2012

From: Influence of community-based education on undergraduate health professions students’ decision to work in underserved areas in Uganda

 

Before COBERS

After COBERS

p value

N

Score

N

Score

Choice of career destination

 I intend to work in a rural area

518

2.24

506

2.34

0.082

 I intend to work in a health profession after I graduate

516

3.52

507

3.36

< 0.001

 I intend to work in a Uganda after I graduate

358

3.04

336

2.88

0.006

 I intend to work in another African country after I graduate

518

2.58

497

2.49

0.110

 I intend to work outside Africa after I graduate

509

2.61

499

2.48

0.053

Factors influencing intentions to work in the rural areas

 Social attributes

  Reliable transport

521

3.43

509

3.22

< 0.001

  Reliable electricity

522

2.24

502

3.17

0.001

  Availability of clean water

231

3.48

341

3.27

< 0.001

  Good security

523

3.57

510

3.38

< 0.001

  Good infrastructure

518

3.26

510

3.13

0.003

  Reliable internet

522

2.97

506

2.85

0.029

  Good housing

518

3.22

495

3.11

0.044

  Availability of good local schools for my children

521

3.05

507

2.93

0.029

  Working close to where I grew up

524

2.06

508

2.09

0.430

  Being able to speak the local language

521

2.78

505

2.74

0.560

  High salary

519

3.23

505

2.93

< 0.001

 Professional attributes

  Being able to interact with a university

518

2.60

506

2.55

0.365

  Being able to interact with other health professionals

521

3.50

507

3.28

< 0.001

  Being posted in the rural area

516

2.33

500

2.46

0.016

  Being made the in-charge of the hospital

517

2.36

499

2.37

0.769

  Having access to long distance education courses

507

2.65

501

2.53

0.035

  Having access to electronic medical literature

520

2.86

508

2.69

0.002

  Being given extra allowance to work in rural areas

517

2.95

508

2.80

0.010

  Having specific skills in community health

521

3.27

499

3.06

< 0.001

  Having adequate medical supplies and equipment

234

3.39

339

3.21

0.033

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