Table 3.

Examples of analyses processes.

Text	Codes	Categories	Theme
ʽDecentralization and internal transfers have proved to be a challenge. So you stay here with your qualifications, but they don’t promote you because they have no funds-and it’s hard to move to another district because the payroll gets derailed and you might not receive salary in a long timeʼ: Female health worker in Kamuli district	Decentralization Internal transfers no funds promotion pay-roll salary	Recruitment Policies Non-financial incentives Financial incentives	Organizational factors
ʽI only wanted to work in a public facility, but because I am in a rural place, I also do agriculture. Being at home among my people and having a clinic I go to during the weekend and off days is very motivatingʼ: male health worker in Pallisa district.	Agriculture At home My people Clinic Off days	Financial Non-financial incentives Call to serve	Organizational Personal Coping mechanisms
ʽI had an opportunity to work in the private sector in another district which pays twice what I earned here (1 200 000 compared to 600 000), but I knew that staying here I would have an opportunity for promotion in the long run and when I retire I have benefits and when I die my people would get benefitsʼ: female health worker in Kibuku district.	Promotion Private sector work Retirement benefits	Recruitment Policies Incentives	Organizational