Table 1.
Characteristics of participants
| Characteristic | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 42 years | 30–60 years |
| Time spent working in the region | 17 years | 7–38 yearsa |
| Sex | 23 % M, 77 % F | |
| Cadres | Clinical officers (15.38 %), nurses (57.68 %), nursing assistants (7.69 %), midwives (11.53 %), others (7.68 %) | |
| District | 27 % Pader, 27 % Kitgum, 19 % Amuru, 31 % Gulu | |
| Sector | 65 % public, 35 % PNFP | |
| Type of health facility | Hospitals (31 %), HC IV (15 %), HC III and II (46 %), others (8 %) | |
| Highest level of formal education | 69 % O’Levelb, 12 % A’levelb, 15 % diploma, 4 % degree | |
aOne person was accepted with fewer than 10 years’ experience in one facility which lacked anyone meeting the selection criteria
bO’level is the British Ordinary Level certificate, normally sat around 16 years old; A’level is the Advanced Level certificate normally sat at end of secondary school, at around 18 years of age