Table 1.
Demographics of the health workers, school health coordinators, village health workers, and community leaders surveyed for the HPV vaccination program feasibility and acceptability surveys, Zimbabwe, January–February 2020.
Health workers* (N = 56) |
School health coordinators* (N = 55) |
Village health workers* (N = 55) |
Community leaders* (N = 55) |
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n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | |
Type of school | ||||||||
Primary (Grade 1–7) | – | – | 46 | (84) | – | – | – | – |
Secondary (Form 1–5) | – | – | 9 | (16) | – | – | – | – |
Gender | ||||||||
Male | 14 | (25) | 21 | (38) | 9 | (16) | 45 | (82) |
Female | 42 | (75) | 34 | (62) | 46 | (84) | 10 | (18) |
Age of respondent | ||||||||
Under 25 | 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) |
25–34 | 7 | (13) | 4 | (7) | 5 | (9) | 1 | (2) |
35–44 | 21 | (38) | 21 | (38) | 8 | (15) | 11 | (20) |
45–54 | 23 | (41) | 23 | (42) | 32 | (58) | 21 | (38) |
55 and over | 5 | (9) | 7 | (13) | 10 | (18) | 22 | (40) |
Profession of respondent | ||||||||
Primary Care Nurse | 25 | (45) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Registered General Nurse (RGN) | 20 | (36) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Nurse-in-charge/Sister-in-charge | 4 | (7) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Community Health Nurse | 4 | (7) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Other** | 3 | (5) | ||||||
School Health Coordinator/School Health Master | – | – | 54 | (98) | – | – | – | – |
School Administrator | – | – | 1 | (2) | – | – | – | – |
Village Health Worker | – | – | – | – | 55 | (100) | – | – |
Administrative representative (e.g. Councilor) | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | (30) |
Influential community member (e.g. lead mother in women’s group) | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | (28) |
Political community leader | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | (20) |
Health Center Committee (HCC) chairperson or member | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | (16) |
Religious community leader | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | (6) |
Five health facilities in the initial sample were not visited by data collectors because they had closed or did not participate in the HPV vaccination program.
Other includes midwife, environmental health technician, and primary counselor.