Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents
Variable | Response | Frequency (N = 399) | Percentage % |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (Years) Mean Age: 27.2 | 23–29 | 354 | 88.7 |
30 and above | 45 | 11.3 | |
Sex | Male | 201 | 50.4 |
Female | 198 | 49.6 | |
Tribe | Hausa | 70 | 17.5 |
Igbo | 105 | 26.3 | |
Yoruba | 92 | 23.1 | |
Others* | 132 | 33.1 | |
Marital status | Married | 67 | 16.7 |
Single | 332 | 83.3 | |
Religion | Christianity | 267 | 66.9 |
Islam | 132 | 33.1 | |
Location of medical school | Abroad | 70 | 17.5 |
Nigeria | 329 | 82.5 | |
Region of Deployment | North | 236 | 59.1 |
South | 163 | 40.9 | |
Deployment to any of the four preferred states | Yes | 184 | 46.1 |
No | 215 | 53.9 | |
Length of time in service | Less than 6 months | 147 | 36.8 |
6 months and above | 252 | 63.2 | |
PPA Type | Government | 329 | 82.5 |
Non-Government | 70 | 17.5 |