Employment preferences of obstetricians and gynecologists to work in the district hospitals: evidence from a discrete choice experiment in Nepal

Table 1 Attributes and levels used in the discrete choice experiment

Attribute	Levels
Minimum duration of service	2 years
	3 years
	4 years
	5 years
Provision of education for children	No educational provision
	Provision of primary education
	Provision of secondary education
Opportunities of professional development	Not available
Opportunities of professional development	Available
Availability of technological support	No technological support available
	Either telemedicine or video conferencing support available
	Both telemedicine and video conferencing support available
Team in the job setting	Team of OB-GYN, pediatrician, and anesthesiologist
Team in the job setting	Team of OB-GYN and anesthetic assistant
Monthly salary	NPR 100 000 ($1 000)
	NPR 125 000 ($1 250)
	NPR 150 000 ($1 500)
	NPR 175 000 ($1 750)
	NPR 200 000 ($2 000)
	NPR 225 000 ($2 250)
Opportunity for private practice	Private practice not allowed
Opportunity for private practice	Private practice allowed
Provision of car allowance	Car allowance not provided
Provision of car allowance	Car allowance provided

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