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Trust as Foundation: Can Nigeria's New Health Workforce Policy Stem the Migration Tide?

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Nigeria's 2024 National Policy on Health Workforce Migration confronts a fundamental challenge: rebuilding trust between healthcare workers and government. Using Mayer, Davis, and Schoorman's organizational trust framework, this analysis explores how trust shapes healthcare workers' migration decisions. Drawing from comparative African experiences and implementation evidence, this paper argues that without addressing core issues of trust through demonstrated policy implementation, sustained commitment to workforce welfare, and competitive compensation, even well-designed retention policies will struggle to retain Nigeria's health workers.

Source: The International Journal of Health Planning and Management

DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3879

Author: Ayotunde Giwa

Institution: Northern Arizona University

Language: English

Topic: Global Health Workforce Issues

Subfield: Emergency Medical Services

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,950