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Health Workforce Shortage a Major Challenge to Primary Healthcare Service Delivery in Urban and Rural Communities of Nigeria.

Primary healthcare (PHC) in Nigeria faces severe challenges due to significant health workforce shortages, despite existing policies aimed at mitigation. Previous research points to inadequate funding, professional emigration, and poor working conditions as critical contributors to this crisis. This study focuses on Bayelsa State, where disparities in health service access between urban and rural populations highlight an urgent need for comprehensive reform. A mixed-methods study design was employed, collecting both quantitative and qualitative data. Questionnaires were administered to healthc…