Table 2 Frequency/means summary table of general opinions
| Â | N | Mean | % positive opinion* |
|---|---|---|---|
Stability & safety | |||
I would move to another country if the country is more stable. | 143 | 3.59 | 60.8 |
How safe is it for a nurse to work in urban Uganda? | 150 | 3.29 | 39.3 |
How stable will the country be over the next five years? | 149 | 2.99 | 35.6 |
How stable has the country been over the last five years? | 153 | 2.90 | 30.1 |
How safe is it to work as a nurse in rural Uganda? | 145 | 2.28 | 19.3 |
Finances | |||
How financially satisfying is working as a nurse in the U.S./Canada? | 149 | 4.62 | 94.0 |
How financially satisfying is working as a nurse in Europe? | 147 | 4.36 | 89.1 |
I would move to another country if the financial offer is better. | 154 | 4.34 | 83.8 |
How financially satisfying is working as a nurse in other African countries? | 145 | 3.19 | 41.4 |
How financially satisfying is working as a nurse in Uganda? | 153 | 1.65 | 5.2 |
Stability vs. finances | |||
I would move to another country if the financial offer is better but the country is less stable. | 144 | 2.47 | 27.1 |
I would move to another country if the financial offer is worse but the country is more stable. | 149 | 2.34 | 23.5 |
Sense of profession | |||
As a nurse, I am a role model for other people. | 153 | 4.52 | 88.2 |
As a nurse, I make a big difference in a country's well-being | 156 | 4.54 | 87.8 |
Responsibility to country | |||
If a country has paid for a nurse's education, the nurse should stay in the country to help the people. | 155 | 3.94 | 69.7 |
If a nurse has paid for his/her own education, he/she is not required to stay in that country. | 153 | 3.05 | 42.5 |
Desire to move | |||
Moving abroad has been a desire of mine since I was a kid. | 152 | 3.64 | 55.9 |
Moving abroad has been a desire of mine before I started nursing school. | 155 | 3.34 | 51.0 |