Table 7 Reasons village doctors did not take part in the training (n = 312)

“I am too old, and I give up the exam and training.”

“The training place is too far, because there is no training in the local township.”

“I am too busy to participate in the training.”

“The costs of the training are too expensive.”

“The exam is so difficult, and I will never pass the exam. So I gave up the training.”