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. 2010 Feb 26;8:3. doi: 10.1186/1478-4491-8-3

Table 4.

Reported reasons for demotivation

Reasons % reporting this as reason no. 1
Doctor's salary too low 36
Low income 18
Poor working conditions 15
Heavy workload 9
Poor learning environment 6
Intimidation by lecturers 3
Course too long 2
Frustration from lecturers 2
Government too irresponsible 2
Not respected as a student 2
Tension at medical school 2
Doctor's poor life standard 1