Exploring the Factors that affect Retention of Medical Doctors: A Case Study of Jane Furse Hospital, Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Journal Title: European Journal of Economic and Business - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 2

Abstract

One of the fundamental problems facing the South African public healthcare sector is motivation and retention of the healthcare practitioners. Medical doctors in particular, tend to leave the public sector for the private sector, rural settlements for the urban settlements, the Republic of South Africa for other countries or entirely leaving the healthcare industry. This study seeks to identify the factors that contribute to retention of doctors in Jane Furse Hospital Limpopo, South Africa and suggests strategies that are important in retaining medical doctors in Jane Furse Hospital.

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Rotimi Baba Tunde Ayobami, Malcolm Wallis, Anis Mahomed Karodia

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Rotimi Baba Tunde Ayobami, Malcolm Wallis, Anis Mahomed Karodia (2016). Exploring the Factors that affect Retention of Medical Doctors: A Case Study of Jane Furse Hospital, Limpopo Province, South Africa.. European Journal of Economic and Business, 1(2), 1-23. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-194092