Assessment of the Factors Leading to Brain Drain and Implications to the Development of Health Sector in Addis Ababa: A Case Study of two Public Hospitals
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2016-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The main intent of this research study is to assess the factors leading brain drain and its
implication on the development of health sectors. To this effect, push and pull factors of brain
drain including the major drivers were incorporated in the study under review. A likert scale
questionnaires was employed to specifically address the research questions. Both primary
and secondary source of data were used in this particular study. Further the researcher use
purposive sampling particularly convenience sampling method to select the two public
hospitals where as, a census method were employed in addressing physicians. Accordingly,
94 physicians had been contacted from the total 119 target population. The research findings
revealed that the brain drain has adversely affect the health care service delivery of the
hospitals under review as well as the development of health sectors of the country as a whole.
Eventually, possible recommendations were drawn considering the major research findings
and conclusion of the study.
Key words: Concept of brain drain, Determinant of Brain drain, Push and pull factors
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Concept of brain drain, Determinant of brain drain, Push and pull factors