Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of community health workers (CHWs).
| Characteristic (N = 402) | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 217 (54.1) |
| Male | 185 (45.9) |
| Age group (years) | |
| 18–20 | 6 (1.5) |
| 21–30 | 87 (21.6) |
| 31–40 | 154 (38.3) |
| 41–50 | 116 (28.9) |
| > 50 | 39 (9.7) |
| Educational level | |
| None | 3 (0.7) |
| Primary | 127 (31.5) |
| Secondary | 244 (60.7) |
| Tertiary | 29 (7.1) |
| Religion | |
| Catholic | 100 (25.0) |
| Muslim | 40 (9.9) |
| Protestant | 202 (50.3) |
| Other | 59 (14.8) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 356 (88.6) |
| Never married | 12 (2.9) |
| Separated/widowed | 34 (8.4) |
| Employment | |
| Formal employment | 15 (3.7) |
| Peasant | 270 (67.2) |
| Student | 9 (2.3) |
| Unemployed | 108 (26.8) |
| Period working as a CHW (years) | |
| < 1 | 6 (1.5) |
| 1–5 | 10 (2.6) |
| > 5 | 386 (96.0) |