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Table 5 Profile comparison between nursing students wanting to work in an urban vs. rural area

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 an urban area

Profile: wants to work in a rural area

80.2% responded "highly likely" to work in an URBAN area

28.9% responded "highly likely" to work in a RURAL area

• Would emigrate for financial reasons and country stability

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

• Has desired to move abroad since before starting nursing school

• Would work in private practice

• Would not emigrate for financial reasons or country stability

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

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

• Would not work in private practice or

• Would not work in another country

• Expects depression when working in Uganda

• More likely to be an older student