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Table 3 Pattern of migration intention among doctors undergoing residency and internship training in public tertiary hospitals in Ekiti State

From: Prevalence and pattern of migration intention of doctors undergoing training programmes in public tertiary hospitals in Ekiti State, Nigeria

Pattern of migration intention among doctors undergoing training

Frequency (n = 135)

Percentage %

When doctors in training intend to migrate abroad

 Within next 1 year

29.0

21.5

 1–2 years

56.0

41.5

 3–5 years

29.0

21.5

 6–10 years

6.0

4.4

 Greater than 10 years

1.0

0.7

 Don’t know

14

10.4

Purpose of doctors’ intention to migrate abroad

 For further specialty training

105.0

77.8

 To work/practice as doctor without further specialty training

24.0

17.8

 Don’t know

6.0

4.4

The preferred destination for doctors’ intention to migrate

 UK

65.0

48.2

 Canada

29.0

21.5

 Australia

20.0

14.8

 USA

18.0

13.3

 Gulf countries

2.0

1.5

 Other

1.0

0.7

Doctors in training have started working on the intention to migrate abroad

 Yes

94.0

69.6

 No

41.0

30.4

How long they have been working on their intention to migrate abroad

(n = 94)

 

 Before I graduated from medical school

14.0

14.9

 Since I graduated from medical school

36.0

38.3

 During my NYSC

5.0

5.3

 After NYSC/working as medical officer

14.0

14.9

 During my residency training

26.0

26.6

Plan to come back to Nigeria to practice after migrating abroad

 Yes

73.0

54.1

 No

62.0

45.9