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RETENTION AND MOTIVATION STRATEGIES FOR MUNICIPAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
Abstract
The retention of health professionals within local municipalities has become a
topical issue for managers of health facilities in developing countries. This could
be attributed in part, to the availability of alternative employment opportunities
for health professionals in developed countries overseas. The aim of this study
was to investigate the role of retention strategies on the motivation of municipal
health professionals in Zimbabwe. A qualitative research approach was followed
in which key informant interviews were conducted with 31 purposively selected
municipal health professionals employed by the Municipality of Harare. The main
research question in the study was “What factors are considered important for the
retention of municipal health professionals in Zimbabwe?”. The study found that
remuneration, training and continuation of education, recognition and
appreciation, supervisory practices and communication are the factors considered
by municipal health professionals to be important in their retention. The findings
of the study may enable municipal health managers in developing countries to
understand the importance of retention strategies when considering the service
conditions of public health professionals.
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English
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Publication Date
February 1, 2017
Submission Date
February 1, 2017
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Year 2017 Volume: 9 Number: 1
APA
Dhliwayo, C., & Mafini, C. (2017). RETENTION AND MOTIVATION STRATEGIES FOR MUNICIPAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY. International Journal of Business and Management Studies, 9(1), 113-130. https://izlik.org/JA37BS28AK
AMA
1.Dhliwayo C, Mafini C. RETENTION AND MOTIVATION STRATEGIES FOR MUNICIPAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY. IJBMS. 2017;9(1):113-130. https://izlik.org/JA37BS28AK
Chicago
Dhliwayo, Charity, and Chengedzai Mafini. 2017. “RETENTION AND MOTIVATION STRATEGIES FOR MUNICIPAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY”. International Journal of Business and Management Studies 9 (1): 113-30. https://izlik.org/JA37BS28AK.
EndNote
Dhliwayo C, Mafini C (February 1, 2017) RETENTION AND MOTIVATION STRATEGIES FOR MUNICIPAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY. International Journal of Business and Management Studies 9 1 113–130.
IEEE
[1]C. Dhliwayo and C. Mafini, “RETENTION AND MOTIVATION STRATEGIES FOR MUNICIPAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY”, IJBMS, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 113–130, Feb. 2017, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA37BS28AK
ISNAD
Dhliwayo, Charity - Mafini, Chengedzai. “RETENTION AND MOTIVATION STRATEGIES FOR MUNICIPAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY”. International Journal of Business and Management Studies 9/1 (February 1, 2017): 113-130. https://izlik.org/JA37BS28AK.
JAMA
1.Dhliwayo C, Mafini C. RETENTION AND MOTIVATION STRATEGIES FOR MUNICIPAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY. IJBMS. 2017;9:113–130.
MLA
Dhliwayo, Charity, and Chengedzai Mafini. “RETENTION AND MOTIVATION STRATEGIES FOR MUNICIPAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY”. International Journal of Business and Management Studies, vol. 9, no. 1, Feb. 2017, pp. 113-30, https://izlik.org/JA37BS28AK.
Vancouver
1.Charity Dhliwayo, Chengedzai Mafini. RETENTION AND MOTIVATION STRATEGIES FOR MUNICIPAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY. IJBMS [Internet]. 2017 Feb. 1;9(1):113-30. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA37BS28AK