Nepotism, bad leadership and poor regulation of medical practice in Nigeria |
 • A profound reason is that one has to know those in political position to get a job; there is no standardized procedure on getting a job after graduation |
 • Lack of honesty and transparency in the Nigerian health system; jobs are given most times to those with connections while others are unemployed or employed as locum staff with the same job description and paltry pay |
 • Nepotism, favouritism and selfishness that has become the order of the day in most organizations in Nigeria |
 • Lack of political will to address the problems facing health sector in Nigeria |
 • There is no sincerity on the part of the leaders to make things better |
 • Poor regulation of medical practice by Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) |
 • Difficulty in getting placement for residency training |
 • Insincerity and gross failure of the government |
 • Uncertainty about future of both undergraduate and post graduate medical training |
 • Failure of implementation of regulations and extant laws guiding medical profession |
Poor relationship within the medical profession and interdisciplinary rivalries in the health sector |
 • Hostile work environment with bad attitude of medical elders to junior doctors |
 • Lack of mentorship in the medical profession |
 • Injustice in the medical profession and the country |
 • Lack of job satisfactions and professional growth stagnation by those who are supposed to guide and encourage young ones in the profession |
 • Nigeria Medical Association’s poor welfare concern for her members |
 • Toxic work environment, work place bullying and harassment |
 • Very poor and unconducive working environment |
 • Lack of motivation and poor supervision from unmotivated superiors |
 • Antagonism of other health care workers |
Lack of job satisfaction with bad economic situation |
 • High poverty level in Nigeria with no working system, economy, or any hope for the future |
 • Economic instability in Nigeria and uncertainty about the future of the country |
 • Lack of employment for consultants in public hospital and university |
 • Need for a better working system |
 • Dislike for current job |
Desire for improved welfare of the family including living condition, child education and health |
 • Nigeria is becoming a failed state with no guaranteed future for my children |
 • Access to quality health care delivery for my family |
 • Better education and environment for my children |
 • Better life for my family |
 • Securing my children’s future |
 • Better opportunities for my children |
 • Family’s unity because my spouse is relocating |