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Table 2 Hardest cadres to recruit and retain in their urban or rural district

From: Explaining retention of healthcare workers in Tanzania: moving on, coming to ‘look, see and go’, or stay?

Hard to recruit and retain?

Setting n (%)

Overall n = 43

Totals

Rural n = 34

Urban n = 9

Medical officer/doctor

19 (56)

5 (56)

24 (56)

Assistant Medical Officer

1 (3)

0 (0)

1 (2)

Clinical officer

6 (18)

1 (11)

7 (16)

Medical attendants

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Registered nurse/nurse midwife

1 (3)

3 (33)

4 (9)

Enrolled nurse

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

MCH Aides

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Dentist

1 (3)

0 (0)

1 (2)

Laboratory Technician

1 (3)

0 (0)

1 (2)

Pharmacist

2 (6)

0 (0)

2 (5)

Other

3 (9)

0 (0)

3 (7)

 

34 (100)

9 (100)

43 (100)