An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Zambian Health Worker Retention Scheme (ZHWRS) for rural areas
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Article Title | An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Zambian Health Worker Retention Scheme (ZHWRS) for rural areas |
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ERA Journal ID | 44469 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Gow, J. (Author), George, G. (Author), Mwamba, S. (Author), Ingombe, L. (Author) and Mutinta, G. (Author) |
Journal Title | African Health Sciences |
Journal Citation | 13 (3), pp. 800-807 |
Number of Pages | 8 |
Year | 2013 |
Publisher | Markerere University |
Place of Publication | Kampala, Uganda |
ISSN | 1680-6905 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v13i3.40 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ahs |
Abstract | Background: Zambian Health Workers Retention Scheme (ZHWRS) commenced in 2003. The schemes' original aim was to retain and recruit Zambian doctors in rural and remote districts. The aim of the ZHWRS subsequently expanded to also include other health workers, in either rural or urban areas. The scheme was formulated to address, in part, the drastic |
Keywords | Zambia; health workers; retention scheme |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 429999. Other health sciences not elsewhere classified |
420306. Health care administration | |
350503. Human resources management | |
Public Notes | Open Access Journal. Any uses and or copies of the content of participating AJOL journals in whole or in part must include the customary bibliographic citation, including author attribution, date and article title. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Accounting, Economics and Finance |
University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
University of Zambia | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q20vz/an-evaluation-of-the-effectiveness-of-the-zambian-health-worker-retention-scheme-zhwrs-for-rural-areas
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