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Table 4 Type of transfer versus transfer initiated by (n = 44)

From: Health worker transfer processes within the public health sector in Ghana: a study of three districts in the Eastern Region

Type of transfer

Transfer initiated by

Total

District Health Administration

Health worker

Regional Health Administration

Intra-district

29 (82.9)

5 (14.3)

1 (2.9)

35 (79.6)

 Community health nurse

21

1

0

22

 Midwife

5

2

0

7

 Physician assistant

2

1

0

3

 Nurse

1

1

0

2

 Accountant (RHA)

0

0

1

1

Inter-district

0

4 (66.7)

2 (33.3)

6 (13.6)

 Community health nurse

2

0

0

2

 Accountant (DHA)

0

0

1

1

 Public health nurse (DHA)

0

0

1

1

Inter-regional

0

3 (100)

0

3 (6.8)

 Doctor

0

2

0

2

 Disease control officer (DHA)

0

1

0

1

Total

29 (65.9)

12 (27.3)

3 (6.8)

44 (100)

  1. DHA District Health Administration, RHA Regional Health Administration