Performance of Health Workers in Ethiopia: Results from Qualitative Research


 
Language:

English

Authors:

Lindelow M, Serneels P, Lemma T

Publisher:

World Bank

Series/Journal Title:

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper

Volume:

3558

Pages:

21

Description:

Insufficient attention has been paid to understanding what determines the performance of health workers and how they make labor market choices. This paper reports on findings from focus group discussions with both health workers and users of health services in Ethiopia. We describe performance problems identified by both health users and health workers participating in the focus group discussions including absenteeism and shirking, pilfering drugs and materials, informal health care provision and illicit charging, and corruption. In the second part of the paper we present four structural reasons why these problems arise [from abstract]

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Geographic Focus

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