Table 1.
Percentage distribution of types of service providers by region
| Type of service provider | Nairobi (n = 171) % | Machakos (n = 135) % | Turkana (n = 98) % | Total (n = 404) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse |
19.9 |
32.6 |
15.3 |
23.0 |
| Enrolled nurse |
8.8 |
2.2 |
5.1 |
5.7 |
| Lab technician |
10.5 |
7.4 |
4.1 |
7.9 |
| Clinical officer |
8.2 |
11.9 |
5.1 |
8.7 |
| Nutritionist |
2.3 |
1.5 |
4.1 |
2.5 |
| Medical officer |
2.3 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
| Counsellor |
7.0 |
3.7 |
3.1 |
5.0 |
| Pharmacist |
4.7 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
3.2 |
| CHEW |
4.1 |
7.4 |
4.1 |
5.2 |
| Support staff |
32.2 |
30.4 |
57.1 |
37.6 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |