TABLE 1.
Respondents’ biographical profile.
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years (n = 23) | ||
| ≤ 30 | 1 | 4.4 |
| 31 – 44 | 9 | 39.1 |
| 45 – 59 | 8 | 34.8 |
| ≥ 60 | 5 | 21.7 |
| Home language (n = 26) | ||
| English | 20 | 76.9 |
| Other | 6 | 23.1 |
| Gender (n = 26) | ||
| Male | 14 | 53.9 |
| Female | 12 | 46.2 |
| Highest level of education attained (n = 26) | ||
| Undergraduate degree/ diploma | 1 | 3.9 |
| MB ChB | 6 | 23.1 |
| Masters | 5 | 19.2 |
| PhD | 14 | 53.9 |
| Job designation (n = 26) | ||
| Academic/Professor/Lecturer | 5 | 19.2 |
| Chief Specialist Researcher | 3 | 11.5 |
| Senior Specialist Researcher | 3 | 11.5 |
| Senior Researcher | 2 | 7.7 |
| Researcher/Research Consultant | 4 | 15.4 |
| Technical/Content Advisor | 2 | 7.7 |
| Family Physician | 2 | 7.7 |
| Infectious Diseases Specialist | 1 | 3.9 |
| Public Health Specialist | 1 | 3.9 |
| Other | 3 | 11.5 |
| Years of experience (n = 26) | ||
| ≤ 9 | 8 | 30.8 |
| 10 – 19 | 10 | 38.5 |
| 20 – 29 | 5 | 19.2 |
| ≥ 30 | 3 | 11.5 |
| Work province or country, if working outside South Africa (n = 26) | ||
| KwaZulu-Natal | 6 | 23.1 |
| Limpopo | 1 | 3.9 |
| Mpumalanga | 2 | 7.7 |
| Gauteng | 8 | 30.8 |
| Other provinces | 2 | 7.7 |
| National role | 2 | 7.7 |
| Regional role | 2 | 7.7 |
| Other countries (Canada, United Kingdom and Zimbabwe) | 3 | 11.5 |
| Membership of South African Malaria Elimination Committee (n = 26) | ||
| Members | 12 | 46.2 |
| Non-members | 14 | 53.9 |
Source: Authors’ own work. Generated from the study data