Balancing the cost of leaving with the cost of living: drivers of long-term retention of health workers: an explorative study in three rural districts in Eastern Uganda

• Main Authors: Suzanne Namusoke Kiwanuka (Author), Martha Akulume (Author), Moses Tetui (Author), Rornald Muhumuza Kananura (Author), John Bua (Author), Elizabeth Ekirapa-Kiracho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Health worker retention in rural and underserved areas remains a persisting problem in many low and middle income countries, and this directly affects the quality of health services offered. Objective: This paper explores the drivers of long-term retention and describes health worker cop...