Table 1.
Overview of data sources and participation
| Kenya | Malawi | Uganda | South Africa | Zambia | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respondent category (original data collection) | ||||||
| Survey of children’s nursing leaders • Number of children’s nurses in practice • Nomenclature pertaining to this category of nurse • Number of training providers • Level at which qualifications awarded |
• | • | • | • | • | 5/5 (100%) |
| Survey of Heads of Schools of Nursing • Nature and duration of programmes offered • Minimum entry requirements • National and local policies or training plans • Number of graduates (2015) |
• | • | n/aa | • | • | 4/4 (100%) |
| Key informant interviews • Number of children’s nurses in practice nationally • Nomenclature pertaining to this category of nurse • Number of training providers |
– | • | • | • | – | 3/5 (60%) |
| Secondary sources | ||||||
| Child Nurse Educators Forum records • Nature and duration of programmes offered • Number of graduates (2015) |
• | 7/7 (100%) | ||||
| Chukwu 2017* • Nature and duration of programmes offered • Minimum entry requirements • National and local policies or training plans • Number of graduates (2012–2016) |
• | 5/7 (71%) | ||||
| Total data sources | 24 | |||||
aPrivate correspondence indicates that this institution is not currently offering training relevant to the purposes of this study, with training having ceased around 2016–2017
*Source: [30] Key: • = Response invited and obtained. – = Response invited and not obtained