Table 3.
Human resource development and IMNCI training, November 2007.
| Characteristics | Number | Percent |
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Number of department staff responsible for planning and management of IMNCI (n=34) |
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| One | 7 | 20.6 |
| Two or more | 27 | 79.4 |
| IMNCI Focal person (n=34) | ||
| Present | 11 | 32.4 |
| Absent | 23 | 67.6 |
| Number of fulltime IMNCI classroom instructors | ||
| One | 5 | 14.7 |
| Two or more | 29 | 85.3 |
| Number of fulltime IMNCI clinical instructors | ||
| One | 6 | 17.6 |
| Two or more | 4 | 11.8 |
| 24 | 70.6 | |
| Number of staff trained in IMNCI Case management course | ||
| None | 5 | 14.7 |
| One | 4 | 11.8 |
| Two or more | 25 | 73.5 |
| Number of staff trained in IMNCI Facilitation skills course | ||
| None | 19 | 55.9 |
| One | 3 | 8.8 |
| Two or more | 12 | 35.3 |
| IMNCI trained support staff at practical site (n=34) | ||
| Present | 12 | 35.3 |
| Absent | 22 | 64.7 |
| Major achievements | ||
| Giving case management course for staff | 14 | 41.1 |
| Giving Facilitation skill course for staff | 14 | 41.1 |
| Curriculum integration | 25 | 73.5 |
| Securing training materials | 25 | 73.5 |
| Major challenges experienced | ||
| Lack of trained staff | 9 | 26.5 |
| Shortage of teaching aids | 7 | 20.6 |
| Staff turn over | 5 | 14.7 |
| Lack of concern/support for IMNCI teaching | 3 | 8.8 |
| Future needs | ||
| More trained staff | 31 | 91.2 |
| More training materials | 8 | 23.5 |
| More training facilities | 4 | 11.8 |