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Table 5 Percentage distribution of factors related to intent to leave by region

From: Factors affecting motivation and retention of primary health care workers in three disparate regions in Kenya

  

Nairobi (n = 164) %

Machakos (n = 130) %

Turkana (n = 95) %

Total (n = 389) %

Given the opportunity, would leave current job to take a job in a different district

Yes

56.7

62.3

88.4

66.3

 

No

43.3

37.7

11.6

33.7

Given the opportunity, would leave current job to take a job outside of a health facility

Yes

58.8

66.4

81.9

66.9

 

No

41.2

33.6

18.1

33.1

Given the opportunity, would take a job outside of Kenya

Yes

73

72

71.6

72.3

 

No

27

28

28.4

27.7