Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of study participants
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Region | ||
| Ashanti | 92 | 12.0 |
| Brong Ahafo | 82 | 10.7 |
| Central | 74 | 9.7 |
| Eastern | 78 | 10.2 |
| Greater Accra | 94 | 12.3 |
| Northern | 67 | 8.8 |
| Upper East | 66 | 8.6 |
| Upper West | 64 | 8.4 |
| Volta | 79 | 10.3 |
| Western | 69 | 9.0 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 613 | 80.1 |
| Female | 152 | 19.9 |
| Training history | ||
| Had prior training | 122 | 15.9 |
| No prior trained | 643 | 84.1 |
| Facility type | ||
| Clinic | 33 | 4.31 |
| Health centre | 118 | 15.42 |
| Hospital | 544 | 71.1 |
| Polyclinic | 50 | 6.54 |
| Laboratory | 20 | 2.61 |
| Facility ownership | ||
| CHAG | 142 | 18.56 |
| Government | 480 | 62.75 |
| Private facility | 108 | 14.12 |
| Quasi Government | 35 | 4.58 |
| Year of training | ||
| 2015 | 243 | 31.8 |
| 2017 | 244 | 31.9 |
| 2019 | 278 | 36.3 |
| Cadre of staff trained | ||
| Laboratory assistant | 109 | 20.9 |
| Technical officer | 195 | 37.4 |
| Medical laboratory scientist | 218 | 41.8 |