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. 2020 Feb 18;18:13. doi: 10.1186/s12960-020-0454-5

Table 3.

Human resources development experiences across different levels of facilities in Uganda, 2017

Variable Facility level
HCIII n = 57(%) HCIV n = 18(%) G. hospital n = 19(%) RRH n = 6(%)
Trainings on laboratory safety, TB, malaria and HIV in the last 12 months
 Formal training on site 25(43.9) 10(55.6) 16(84.2) 6(100.0)
 Formal training at national laboratory 11(19.3) 7(38.9) 9(47.4) 5(83.3)
 Formal training at international laboratory 3(5.3) 0(0.0) 2(10.5) 3(50.0)
 Any informal training on site 29(50.9) 11(61.1) 14(73.7) 6(100.0)
Duration of training
 1 day or less 16(64.0) 6(60.0) 10(62.5) 6(100.0)
 2–5 days 06(24.0) 3(30.0) 2(12.5) 1(16.7)
 1–2 weeks 03(12.0) 1(10.0) 4(24.0) 2(33.3)
Last supervisory visit
 < 3 months 45(78.9) 16(88.9) 13(68.4) 3(50.0)
 3 months to < 6 months 5(8.8) 1(5.6) 3(15.1) 0(0.0)
 6 months 4(7.0) 0(0.0) 2(10.5) 0(0.0)
 Never 3(5.3) 1(5.6) 1(5.3) 0(0.0)
Institution which conducted supervision
 MOH (CPHL, NTRL, UVRI) 20(37.0) 9(52.9) 14(77.8) 6(100.0)
 DHT (District Laboratory Focal Person (DLFP), District Health Officer (DHO)) 37(68.5) 14(82.4) 13(72.2) 0(0.0)
 Implementing partners 20(37.0) 9(52.9) 6(33.3) 0(0.0)
Focus of the supervision
 Integrated programme 46(85.2) 13(76.5) 15(83.3) 3(50.0)
 Vertical programme 7(13.0) 3(17.6) 3(16.7) 3(50.0)
 Do not know 1(1.9) 1(5.9) 0(0.0) 0(0.0)
Programmes supervised
 Malaria 31(57.4) 10(58.8) 11(61.1) 3(50.0)
 Sexually Transmitted Inifections (STI) 21(38.9) 8(47.1) 7(38.9) 3(50.0)
 HIV 40(74.1) 13(76.5) 14(77.8) 4(66.7)
 Tuberculosis (TB) 35(64.8) 12(70.6) 14(77.8) 4(66.7)
 Others [general lab practices, Quality Control (QC), biosafety] 22(40.7) 6(35.2) 5(27.8) 1(16.7)