Table 3.

Deterrents and motivators regarding practice in rural areas

Category	Sub categories	Themes
Motivators	Knowledge improvement	To acquire skills, knowledge and experience
		To become professionally independent
		Change of environment
	Altruistic considerations	Serving the needy is satisfying
		Awareness of inadequate human resources
Deterrents	Social challenges	Lack of social amenities
		Inadequate infrastructure of health facilities
	Financial challenges	Lack of financial and material resources
		Lack of tools and logistics
	Educational challenges	Little attention to rural practice in medical school curriculum
		Lack of skills training
		Teaching mostly theoretical
		Few career progression opportunities
		Lack of support from authority
		Lack of mentors
	Cultural challenges	Cultural barriers
		Family issues