Table 1 Background characteristics of respondents (N = 302)
| Â | N (%)1 |
|---|---|
University | Â |
   UG | 179 (59.3) |
   UST | 111 (36.8) |
   UDS | 12 (4.0) |
Sex | Â |
   Female | 118 (39.2) |
   Male | 183 (60.8) |
Age group | Â |
   22 and down | 120 (40.4) |
   23-24 | 150 (50.5) |
   25 and up | 27 (9.1) |
Ethnicity | Â |
   Akan | 137 (46.0) |
   Ga/Dangme | 40 (13.4) |
   Ewe | 39 (13.1) |
   Other | 82 (27.5) |
Rural living experience | Â |
   Yes | 72 (23.9) |
   No | 229 (76.1) |
Family SES2 | Â |
   High | 173 (58.8) |
   Low | 121 (41.2) |
Secondary School (SS) | Â |
   Top-tier3 | 82 (27.5) |
   Other | 216 (72.5) |
Student type | Â |
   Sponsored | 214 (72.3) |
   Fee-Paying | 42 (14.2) |
   International | 40 (13.5) |
Willingness to work in a rural area | Â |
   Definitely will not | 19 (6.6) |
   Unlikely | 108 (37.8) |
   Likely | 140 (49.0) |
   Definitely will | 19 (6.6) |
Considered emigration | Â |
   Yes | 186 (68.1) |
   No | 87 (31.9) |
Importance of Salary4 | Â |
   High | 131 (43.5) |
   Medium | 112 (37.2) |
   Low | 58 (19.3) |
Importance of Infrastructure4 | Â |
   High | 102 (33.9) |
   Medium | 113 (37.5) |
   Low | 86 (28.6) |
Importance of Management Style4 | Â |
   High | 61 (20.3) |
   Medium | 108 (36.0) |
   Low | 131 (43.7) |
Importance of Contract Length4 | Â |
   High | 87 (28.9) |
   Medium | 77 (25.6) |
   Low | 137 (45.5) |