Perceived unfairness in working conditions: The case of public health services in Tanzania
Open Access
- 12 February 2011
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Health Services Research
- Vol. 11 (1), 34
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-11-34
Abstract
The focus on the determinants of the quality of health services in low-income countries is increasing. Health workers' motivation has emerged as a topic of substantial interest in this context. The main objective of this article is to explore health workers' experience of working conditions, linked to motivation to work. Working conditions have been pointed out as a key factor in ensuring a motivated and well performing staff. The empirical focus is on rural public health services in Tanzania. The study aims to situate the results in a broader historical context in order to enhance our understanding of the health worker discourse on working conditions.This publication has 35 references indexed in Scilit:
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