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 |