How decentralisation influences the retention of primary health care workers in rural Nigeria

• Main Authors: Seye Abimbola (Author), Titilope Olanipekun (Author), Uchenna Igbokwe (Author), Joel Negin (Author), Stephen Jan (Author), Alexandra Martiniuk (Author), Nnenna Ihebuzor (Author), Muyi Aina (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: In Nigeria, the shortage of health workers is worst at the primary health care (PHC) level, especially in rural communities. And the responsibility for PHC - usually the only form of formal health service available in rural communities - is shared among the three tiers of government (fed...