Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of respondents (n = 85).
| Respondents’ Characteristics | Respondents; n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 31 (36.5%) |
| Female | 54 (63.5%) | |
| Age (years) | 20–30 | 19 (24.1%) |
| ˃30–40 | 28 (35.4%) | |
| ˃40–50 | 20 (25.3%) | |
| ˃50–65 | 12 (15.2%) | |
| Years of practice in the public sector | ≤10 | 51 (62.2%) |
| ˃10–20 | 24 (29.3%) | |
| ˃20–30 | 5 (6.1%) | |
| ˃30 | 2 (2.4%) | |
| Designation | Pharmacy manager | 41 (48.2%) |
| Pharmacist (completed community service; no specific designation) | 19 (22.4%) | |
| Procurement Pharmacist | 13 (15.3%) | |
| Drug controller | 10 (11.8%) | |
| Clinical Pharmacist | 4 (4.7%) | |
| Community Service Pharmacist | 4 (4.7%) | |
| Production Pharmacist | 2 (2.4%) | |
| Clinical supervisor | 1 (1.2%) | |
| Sub-district Pharmacist | 1 (1.2%) | |
| Level of care | District hospital | 43 (51.8%) |
| Regional hospital | 17 (20.5%) | |
| Tertiary hospital | 11 (13.3%) | |
| Specialised hospital | 10 (12.1%) | |
| Central hospital | 3 (3.6%) | |