Table 3.

Characteristics of the health workers (N = 145)

Characteristics	Number (%)
Age
< 35 years	99 (68)
> 35 years	46 (32)
Gender
male	76 (52)
female	69 (48)
Employer
government	123 (85)
health centre	22 (15)
Diploma
A3 1	88 (61)
A2 2 and above	57 (39)
Years since last in-service training
<=1 year	101 (70)
> 1 year	44 (30)
Have received training on growth monitoring and promotion
Yes	21 (14)
No	124 (86)
Have received training on screening and management of acute malnutrition
Yes	60 (41)
No	85 (59)
Self-declared need of further training in growth monitoring and promotion
Yes	52 (36)
No	91 (64)
Self-declared need of further training in screening and management of acute malnutrition
Yes	89 (62)
No	54 (38)
Management of moderate acute malnutrition is part of the activities of the health worker
Yes	102 (70)
No	43 (30)
Management of severe acute malnutrition is part of the activities of the health worker
Yes	73 (50)
No	72 (50)
Have received supervision visit on the topic of malnutrition in the last six months
Yes	57 (39)
No	88 (61)

¹two years of nursing training

²four years of nursing training