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Table 6 Profile comparison between nursing students wanting to work in private vs. public practice

From: Intent to migrate among nursing students in Uganda: Measures of the brain drain in the next generation of health professionals

Profile: wants to work in a private practice

Profile: wants to work in a public practice

58.2% responded "highly likely" to work in private sector

83.5% responded "highly likely" to work in public sector

• Would emigrate to a more stable country

• Would emigrate for financial reasons

• Believes pay in U.S./Canada brings high satisfaction

• Expects job dissatisfaction when working in Uganda

• Would emigrate to a more stable country even if financial offer is worse

• Believes he/she is a role model for other people

• Believes nursing students should not emigrate if country has paid for the nurse's education

• Would like to work in Uganda

• Has desired to move abroad since childhood

• Expects to increase in job rank if working abroad

• Plans to continue with post-graduate training

• Attended a governmental primary school

• Has 1 or more children