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Table 3 Career intention for baseline participants (n = 356)

From: Public service motivation, public sector preference and employment of Kenyan medical doctor interns: a cross-sectional and prospective study

 

All participants (n = 356)

Intention immediately after internship (%)

Intention five years after internship (%)

Public sector national/county hospitals (as medical doctor)

48.0

20.5

Faith-based not-for-profit hospitals or clinics (as medical doctor)

6.5

3.9

Private-for-profit hospitals or clinics (as medical doctor)

12.9

10.1

Public sector role in the Ministry of Health/County Health Department or parastatal organisations

6.2

8.7

Not-for-profit technical assistance organisations (public health/health management/health programme)

2.8

5.1

Research organisation or research training

7.3

8.7

Specialist medical training (MMed)

15.5

41.6

Others

0.8

1.4