Research Article

Understanding the Rural–Rural Migration of Health Workers in Two Selected Districts of Tanzania

Table 4

Migration of health workers between 2011 and 2015 in Kilwa and Rombo districts.

Cadres KilwaRomboTotalTotal migrated (%)
Within district (%)From other districts (%)Within district (%)From other districts (%)Within district (%)From other districts (%)

Clinicians0 (0)3 (100)2 (50)2 (50)2 (28.6)5 (71.4)7 (9.6)
Nurses17 (80.9)4 (19.1)5 (45.5)6 (54.5)22 (68.9)10 (31.1)32 (43.8)
Other16 (88.9)2 (11.1)2 (50)2 (50)18 (81.8)4 (18.2)22 (30.1)
Not specified5 (55.6)4 (44.4)3 (100)0 (0)8 (66.7)4 (33.3)12 (26.5)

Total38 (74.5)13 (25.5)12 (54.5)10 (45.5)50 (68.5)23 (31.5)73 (100)