Table 1.
Focus group discussion and interview participant characteristics
| Participants by district | Level of education | Number of included participants | Average professional experience in years | Average mentoring visits received within last 12 months | Type of data collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirehe district |
|
|
|
|
|
| Nurses |
A2¥ |
9 |
5.5 |
12 |
FGD |
| |
A1§ |
2 |
2.3 |
12 |
|
| Health center directors |
A2 |
12 |
6.2 |
12 |
FGD |
| |
A1 |
1 |
5.3 |
10 |
|
| IMCI mentor |
A1 |
1 |
5 |
N/A |
Interview |
| District medical director |
A0ǁ |
1 |
>15 |
N/A |
Interview |
| Southern Kayonza district |
|
|
|||
| Nurses |
A2 |
6 |
5.7 |
14 |
FGD |
| |
A1 |
2 |
2.8 |
15 |
|
| Health center directors |
A2 |
7 |
7.1 |
10 |
FGD |
| |
A1 |
1 |
3.2 |
10 |
|
| IMCI mentor |
A0 |
1 |
6 |
N/A |
Interview |
| District medical director | A0 | 1 | 5 | N/A | Interview |
¥High school (secondary) level as defined by Rwanda education council.
§Two to three years of post-secondary education as defined by Rwanda education council.
ǁBachelors degree as defined by Rwanda high education council.