Table 7.

Profile comparison of nursing students wanting to emigrate to the U.K., U.S., or another African country within five years of graduation.

U.K.-bound characteristics	U.S.-bound characteristics
49.3% responded "highly likely" to emigrate to U.K. • Believes it is unsafe to work in rural Uganda • Would emigrate to a more stable country • Believes pay in Europe brings high satisfaction • Has desired to move abroad since childhood • Would not want to work in a rural area • Expects control over practice, having family/social support, providing for family if working abroad • Is not from the central (urban) region of Uganda Did not live in a rural area prior to age 17	48.8% responded "highly likely" to emigrate to U.S. • Would emigrate to a more stable country even if financial offer is
Overlapping characteristics between U.S.- & U.K.-bound	African country-bound characteristics
• Would emigrate for financial reasons • Expects job matched to skill, able to increase in rank, & job satisfaction if working abroad • Expects occupational risk if working abroad • Had mother who completed tertiary education	26.9% responded "highly likely" to emigrate to another African country • Believes pay in other African countries brings high satisfaction • Believes he/she is a role model for other people • Expects not to have control over practice of working abroad • Male gender