Table 1.
Background characteristics of CHWs
| Characteristic | Respondents | |
|---|---|---|
| [n, (%)] | ||
| Sex | Males | 94 (28.0) |
| Females | 242 (72.0) | |
| Age | Less or equal to 35 years | 76 (22.6) |
| More than 35 years | 260 (77.4) | |
| Education | Primary | 154 (45.8) |
| Secondary | 145 (43.2) | |
| Tertiary | 37 (11.0) | |
| Religion | Catholics | 116 (34.5) |
| Anglicans | 159 (47.3) | |
| Moslems | 44 (13.1) | |
| Others | 17 (5.1) | |
| Marital status | Never married | 24 (7.1) |
| Married | 241 (71.7) | |
| Separated/divorced | 42 (12.5) | |
| Widowed | 29 (8.6) | |
| Occupation | Unemployed | 60 (17.9) |
| Formal employment | 41 (12.2) | |
| Self employed | 235 (69.9) | |
| HSD | Busiro East | 169 (50.3) |
| Kyadondo North | 167 (49.7) | |