Guji zonal health department, Nagelle, Ethiopia
Research Paper
More than Half of Health Professionals Working in Peripheral areas of Southeast Ethiopia are intended to leave their Work
Author(s): Hangasu Udessa, Waju Beyene Salgedo* and Kiddus Yitibarek
Background: In addition to disastrous shortage of health professionals in developing countries, turnover is very detrimental and costly for the country as well as to different organizations. Intention to leave is an immediate sign of employee’s turnover. It is among the most pressing problems of health system of developing countries. However, intention to leave and its determinants were not well known in Ethiopia especially in peripheral areas.
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the magnitude of intention to leave their current job and associated factors among health professionals working in Guji zone public health centers.
Methods: Facility based cross-sectional study was conducted among 262 health professional working in Guji zone, Southeast Ethiopia from August 13, to September 02Ã?° 2018. Int.. View More»