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Table 2 Current region and practice setting of Ethiopian surgeons practicing in Ethiopia

From: The surgical workforce shortage and successes in retaining surgical trainees in Ethiopia: a professional survey

Region

Public, n (%)

Private, n (%)

Missionary/NGO, n (%)

Total, n

Addis Ababa

83 (77)

22 (20)

3 (3)

108

Afar

2 (100)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2

Amhara

27 (87)

4 (13)

0 (0)

31

Dire Dawa

2 (100)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2

Harari

3 (100)

0 (0)

0 (0)

3

Oromia

28 (80)

3 (9)

4 (11)

35

SNNPR

19 (83)

2 (9)

2 (9)

23

Somali

1 (100)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1

Tigray

16 (94)

1 (6)

0 (0)

17

Unknown

1 (33)

1 (1)

1 (1)

3

Total

182 (81)

33 (15)

10 (4)

225

  1. NGO Non-governmental organization; SNNPR The Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s Region