Table 1.
Characteristics of survey participants and the subset interviewed
| Characteristics | Survey respondents (n = 324) | Subset interviewed (n = 20) |
|---|---|---|
| Mode of attendance | ||
| In-person | 252 (77.8%) | 17 (85.0%) |
| On-line | 72 (22.2%) | 3 (15.0%) |
| Region | ||
| Africa | 108 (33.3%) | 6 (30.0%) |
| Americas | 102 (31.5%) | 3 (15.0%) |
| Asia | 83 (25.6%) | 9 (45.0%) |
| Europe | 15 (4.6%) | 2 (10.0%) |
| Oceania | 5 (1.5%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Unknown | 11 (3.5%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Type of organisation | ||
| Academic/Research Institution | 83 (25.6%) | 4 (20.0%) |
| Consultant | 4 (1.2%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Donor | 14 (4.3%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| FBO | 2 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Government/Ministry | 39 (12.0%) | 5 (25.0%) |
| Media | 2 (0.6%) | 1 (5.0%) |
| Medical/Health Organisation | 32 (9.9%) | 2 (10.0%) |
| NGO/PVO (Local and International) | 118 (36.4%) | 7 (35.0%) |
| Private Sector (For-Profit) | 4 (1.2%) | 1 (5.0%) |
| United Nations System | 15 (4.6%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Unknown | 11 (3.6%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Type of Work | ||
| Advocacy | 19 (5.9%) | 2 (10.0%) |
| Combination | 3 (0.9%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Health/Medical Service Delivery | 36 (11.1%) | 5 (25.0%) |
| Health Communication | 14 (4.3%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Policy-making | 12 (3.7%) | 1 (5.0%) |
| Programme Development/Management/Implementation | 131 (40.4%) | 4 (20.0%) |
| Research/Evaluation | 72 (22.2%) | 6 (30.0%) |
| Student | 5 (1.5%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Teaching/Training | 20 (6.2%) | 2 (10.0%) |
| Unknown | 12 (3.8%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Years in profession | ||
| 0–5 years | 72 (22.2%) | 3 (15.0%) |
| 6–10 years | 86 (26.5%) | 6 (30.0%) |
| 11–15 years | 70 (21.6%) | 6 (30.0%) |
| 16 or more years | 85 (26.2%) | 5 (25.0%) |
| Unknown | 11 (3.6%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Abstract accepted to conference | ||
| Do not know | 4 (1.2%) | 1 (5.0%) |
| No | 149 (46.0%) | 8 (40.0%) |
| Yes | 140 (43.2%) | 11 (55.0%) |
| Unknown | 31 (9.6%) | 0 (0.0%) |
FBO faith-based organisation, NGO non-governmental organisation, PVO private voluntary organisation