Table 4 Association of educational/professional factors with interest in public hospital pharmacist jobs

Highest education level attained

 Bachelor’s degree

26

14

1.04

0.31

 Postgraduate qualification

17

15

Geo-economic location of secondary education

 Urban

30

23

1.75

0.19

 Rural

12

4

Geo-economic location of primary education

 Urban

25

18

0.51

0.48

 Rural

18

9

Route of admission to pharmacy degree training

 Direct entry (A’Level certificate)

30

24

2.37

0.12

 Diploma/mature age entry

13

4

Prior working experience before starting pharmacy degree

 Yes

20

8

2.21

0.14

 No

22

19

Sector in which respondent worked before starting pharmacy degree

 Public

9

3

0.35

0.55

 Private

13

7

Mode of learning during pharmacy degree

 Lectures (teaching)

19

17

0.18

0.67

 Problem-based learning

14

10

Geo-economic region in which respondent did pharmacist internship

 Kampala City

8

9

2.24

0.13

 Rest of the country

35

17