Table 1.
Background characteristics of respondents (N = 302)
| N (%)1 | |
|---|---|
| University | |
| UG | 179 (59.3) |
| UST | 111 (36.8) |
| UDS | 12 (4.0) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 118 (39.2) |
| Male | 183 (60.8) |
| Age group | |
| 22 and down | 120 (40.4) |
| 23-24 | 150 (50.5) |
| 25 and up | 27 (9.1) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Akan | 137 (46.0) |
| Ga/Dangme | 40 (13.4) |
| Ewe | 39 (13.1) |
| Other | 82 (27.5) |
| Rural living experience | |
| Yes | 72 (23.9) |
| No | 229 (76.1) |
| Family SES2 | |
| High | 173 (58.8) |
| Low | 121 (41.2) |
| Secondary School (SS) | |
| Top-tier3 | 82 (27.5) |
| Other | 216 (72.5) |
| Student type | |
| Sponsored | 214 (72.3) |
| Fee-Paying | 42 (14.2) |
| International | 40 (13.5) |
| Willingness to work in a rural area | |
| Definitely will not | 19 (6.6) |
| Unlikely | 108 (37.8) |
| Likely | 140 (49.0) |
| Definitely will | 19 (6.6) |
| Considered emigration | |
| Yes | 186 (68.1) |
| No | 87 (31.9) |
| Importance of Salary4 | |
| High | 131 (43.5) |
| Medium | 112 (37.2) |
| Low | 58 (19.3) |
| Importance of Infrastructure4 | |
| High | 102 (33.9) |
| Medium | 113 (37.5) |
| Low | 86 (28.6) |
| Importance of Management Style4 | |
| High | 61 (20.3) |
| Medium | 108 (36.0) |
| Low | 131 (43.7) |
| Importance of Contract Length4 | |
| High | 87 (28.9) |
| Medium | 77 (25.6) |
| Low | 137 (45.5) |
1 N may not add to 302 due to missing responses; percentages have been adjusted
2 High family SES includes students where the mother and/or father is a University-trained professional
3 Top-tier secondary schools include those in Ghana Education Service Category A (ranked based on facilities)
4 Based on a 7-unit scale; categorization of attribute importance most closely approximates tertiles