Table 3: Phase nurses start making retirement plans.

Variable Frequency (N = 108) Percentage (%)
Time to prepare for retirement:
As soon as you enter the work force 50 46.3
After 10 years of service 4 3.7
After 20 years of service 2 1.9
1.9 51 47.2
On retirement 1 0.9
Benefits of early retirement
Yes 65 60.2
No 43 39.8
Involvement of the hospital in pre-retirement education
Yes 49 45.4
No 59 54.6
Desired accepted age to retire by respondents
As soon as possible 0 0
41-45 15 13.9
51-60 30 27.8
61-70 29 26.9
71 and above 34 34
The desired ideal retirement age willingness to retire at 60
Yes 53 49.1
No 55 50.9
Financial preparation for retirement
Yes 68 63
No 40 37
Retirement sources of income
Personal savings 45 38.1
Work pension 25 21.2
Government pension 30 25.4
Yet to decide 18 15.3