Table 1.
Variables | Number | % (mean) |
---|---|---|
Gender | (N=266) | |
Male | 139 | 54 |
Female | 127 | 46 |
General education | (N=265) | |
Primary education | 32 | 12 |
Junior high school | 90 | 34 |
Senior high school | 143 | 54 |
Mean age (years) | N=266 | (36.3) |
Employment status | (N=266) | |
Government employee | 214 | 80.5 |
Floating staff | 29 | 11.0 |
Contract staff | 23 | 8.5 |
Basic professional skill training received: | (N=266) | |
Primary nurse | 91 | 34.2 |
Secondary nurse | 66 | 25.2 |
Primary midwife | 64 | 24.1 |
Secondary midwife | 22 | 8.3 |
Pharmacy | 1 | 0.4 |
Medical assistant | 2 | 0.8 |
Medical doctor | 1 | 0.4 |
No training | 19 | 7.1 |
Training for the job | (N=253) | |
Training was adequate | 111 | 42.1 |
Training was not adequate | 142 | 57.9 |
Primary role at the facility: | (N=266) | |
Birth spacing/ante-natal/post-natal care | 41 | 15.4 |
Delivery | 47 | 17.7 |
Outpatient consultation | 42 | 15.8 |
Immunization | 36 | 13.5 |
Health center chief | 38 | 14.3 |
Reception and general assistance | 31 | 11.7 |
Stock management/dispensary | 31 | 11.7 |