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Table 2 Push factors affecting emigration of male and female health workers from South Africa

From: Hiding in plain sight: the absence of consideration of the gendered dimensions in ‘source’ country perspectives on health worker migration

Perceived importance of…

Health workers from South Africa

Male n (%)a

Female n (%)b

Working conditions

  

 Poor infrastructure

636 (90.5)

474 (87.6)

 Personal security at work

627 (89.2)

483 (89.3)

 Lack of respect from government

618 (87.9)

470 (86.8)

Living conditions

  

 Level of corruption

673 (95.7)

512 (94.7)

 Lack of personal/family safety

675 (96.0)

511 (94.5)

 Poor future for children

642 (91.3)

475 (87.8)

  1. aPercentage of all male respondents
  2. bPercentage of all female respondents