Table 2 Study motivation, intentions and employment expectation after graduation

  Study motivation:

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  Want to work in healthcare

34 (20 %)

34 (20 %)

68 (39.8 %)

  Best way of serving community

28 (16.5 %)

24 (14.1 %)

53 (31 %)

  Reward

10 (5.9 %)

17 (10 %)

27 (15.8 %)

  Increase chances of going abroad

17 (10 %)

9 (5.3 %)

26 (15.2 %)

  Job security

10 (5.9 %)

11 (6.5 %)

21 (12.3 %)

  Flexible working hours

3 (1.7 %)

17 (10 %)

20 (11.7 %)

  Status/prestige

9 (5.3 %)

9 (5.3 %)

18 (10.5 %)

  Further study

12 (7 %)

6 (3.5 %)

18 (10.5 %)

  Peer/family pressure

1 (0.6 %)

4 (2.4 %)

5 (2.9 %)

  Don’t know

1 (0.6 %)

2 (1.2 %)

3 (1.8 %)

  Plan to live after completion course:

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  Abroad

33 (38.8 %)

29 (34.1 %)

62 (36.3 %)

  Kathmandu Valley

18 (20 %)

14 (16.5 %)

32 (18.7 %)

  Undecided

14 (16.5 %)

15 (17.6 %)

29 (17 %)

  Home town, urban

7 (8.2 %)

16 (18.8 %)

23 (13.5 %)

  Home town, rural

10 (11.8 %)

7 (8.2 %)

17 (9.9 %)

  Not answered

4 (4.7 %)

3 (4.7 %)

8 (4.7 %)

  Plan after completion course:

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  Further study

26 (30.6 %)

43 (50.6 %)

69 (40.4 %)

  Seeking job

16 (18.8 %)

18 (21.2 %)

35 (20.5 %)

  Going abroad

25 (29.4 %)

9 (10.6 %)

34 (19.9 %)

  Undecided or other

18 (21.2 %)

13 (15.3 %)

31 (18.1 %)

  Not answered

0

2 (2.4 %)

2 (1.2 %)

  Intention to work after graduation:

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  Both own practice and existing dental hospital

31 (36.5 %)

43 (50.6 %)

75 (43.9 %)

  Existing dental hospital

16 (18.8 %)

22 (25.9 %)

38 (22.2 %)

  Abroad

22 (25.9 %)

8 (9.4 %)

30 (17.5 %)

  Undecided or other

7 (4.4 %)

6 (7.1 %)

17 (9.9 %)

  Not answered

1 (1.2 %)

3 (3.5 %)

8 (4.7 %)

  Own practice

3 (3.5 %)

0 (0 %)

3 (1.8 %)

  Worried about finding a job:

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  Yes

49 (57.7 %)

50 (58.8 %)

99 (57.9 %)

  No

17 (20 %)

23 (27.1 %)

41 (24 %)

  Don’t know Or not answered

19 (22.3 %)

12 (14.1 %)

27 (15.8 %)