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. 2010 Jul 9;10:201. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-10-201

Table 2.

Motivators among primary and secondary health care physicians

Primary health care physicians Secondary health care physicians
Motivator in current job Responses Frequency (%) Category Motivator in current job Responses Frequency (%) Category

1. Serving people 26 89.7 Intrinsic 1. Serving people 27 96.4 Intrinsic
2. Respect 22 75.9 Socio-cultural 2. Respect 22 78.6 Socio-cultural
3. Good pay 21 72.4 Organizational 3. Good pay 19 67.9 Organizational
4. Ability to support oneself and family 19 65.5 Intrinsic 4. Ability to support oneself and family 18 64.3 Intrinsic
5. Empowerment 12 41.4 Intrinsic 5. Empowerment 13 46.4 Intrinsic
6. Autonomy 8 27.6 Intrinsic 6. Autonomy 7 25.0 Intrinsic

Motivator in general perception Responses Frequency (%) Category Motivator in general perception Responses Frequency (%) Category

1. Serving people 19 63.3 Intrinsic 1. Serving people 19 63.3 Intrinsic
2. Respect 16 53.3 Socio-cultural 2. Respect 16 53.3 Socio-cultural
3. Good pay 14 46.7 Organizational 3. Good pay 14 46.7 Organizational
4. Opportunities for higher qualification 10 33.3 Organizational 4. Opportunities for higher qualification 9 30.0 Organizational
5. Career growth 7 23.3 Intrinsic 5. Career growth 6 20.0 Intrinsic
6. Personal Safety 7 23.3 Organizational 6. Personal Safety 6 20.0 Organizational

n = 30 n = 30