Motivation of human resources for health: A case study at rural district level in Tanzania

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 327-347

  Zinnen, Véronique ^a   Paul, Elisabeth ^b   Mwisongo, Aziza ^c   Nyato, Daniel ^d   Robert, Annie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Tanzania)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DODOMA   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Human resource for health; Incentives; Motivation; Rural districts; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; DEVELOPING WORLD; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH WORKER; HUMAN RESOURCE; INCENTIVE; POLICY MAKING; RURAL AREA; STABILIZATION; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MANAGEMENT; MANPOWER; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; TANZANIA;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; POLICY MAKING; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; TANZANIA;

TANZANIA;

EID: 84868654794     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: 10991751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.2117     Document Type: Article

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