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Table 3 Reasons for preferred specialty and specialty of choice for postgraduate training

From: Specialty preferences among final year medical students in medical schools of southeast Nigeria: need for career guidance

Variable

n = 457 (Frequency)

Percent (%)

Reason Obstetrics & Gynaecology was most preferred

n = 144

 

 Lecturer related factorsa

44

30.6

 Department is organized

41

28.5

 Personal Interest

33

22.9

 Interest in Women/delivery services

19

13.2

 No specific reason

7

4.9

Reasons for choosing Surgery for postgraduate medical training

n = 98

 

 Personal interest

57

58.2

 Relevance of services

24

24.5

 Finance

6

6.1

 Influenced by others

4

4.1

 No specific reason

7

7.1

  1. alecturers friendly, offered good advice and related well with students