Table 1.
Characteristics of participants in IDI and FGD
| IDI (N=51) | FGD (N=101) | |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Number | Number |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 30 | 65 |
| Female | 21 | 36 |
| Age | ||
| 30 and below | 12 | 19 |
| 31–40 | 19 | 45 |
| 41 and above | 20 | 37 |
| Educational level | ||
| Secondary | 1 | 0 |
| College | 42 | 94 |
| University | 8 | 7 |
| Profession | ||
| Nurse | 33 | 78 |
| Clinical Officer | 11 | 22 |
| Doctor/Gynecologist | 7 | 1 |
| Years of experience | ||
| 0–5 | 12 | 68 |
| 6–10 | 22 | 25 |
| Above 10 | 17 | 8 |
| Facility level a | ||
| 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 9 | 6 |
| 4 | 19 | 63 |
| 3 | 10 | 17 |
| 2 | 12 | 14 |
| Type of facility | ||
| Private | 16 | 26 |
| Public | 35 | 75 |
a
A health care facility level is a description of functionality as defined by the Kenyan Ministry of Health. Level 1 is the lowest level of health care, Level 6 is the highest.