very confusing.."Dr. Naji El Mannaie, Ass. Exec Director of Hamad General Hospital, said that the appreciation towards the profession of nursing have declined since the seventies in the Qatari society, because the government plan to improve the health service including nursing which is an important part of such service"

Declined ????

Anyway, 8% is a good number considering the culture.

in Saudi, they are having a hard time recruiting / training local nurses because many families / men don't want their women mixing with males. theer is also the need to work shifts.

Cultural change takes time..