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Table 3 Differences in incentives reported by district health officials to be awarded in their respective districts

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

Different according to setting?

 

Setting n (%)

 

Totals

Overall n = 43

Rural n = 34

Urban n = 9

P value

Salary top ups

10 (23)

8 (24)

2 (22)

0.934

Allowances

39 (91)

32 (94)

7 (78)

0.133

Accommodation

20 (47)

16 (47)

4 (44)

0.889

Access to training/education

38 (88)

33 (97)

5 (56)

0.001

Improved human resources management systems

18 (42)

15 (44)

3 (33)

0.56

Improved access to resources

16 (37)

12 (35)

4 (44)

0.614

Access to loans

29 (67)

24 (71)

5 (56)

0.392

Pension scheme

26 (60)

25 (74)

1 (11)

0.001

Meals for staff

3 (7)

3 (9)

0 (0)

0.356

Free uniforms

38 (88)

31 (91)

7 (78)

0.265

  1. Statistically significant at conventional levels (p < 0.05)