Table 2.
Socio-demographic setting and activity profile of healthcare providers interviewed
| Observations (N = 40) | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| Younger than 30 | 8 | 20.0 | |
| 30–39 | 6 | 15.0 | |
| 40–49 | 9 | 22.5 | |
| 50 or older | 17 | 42.5 | |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 25 | 62.5 | |
| Male | 15 | 37.5 | |
| Profession | |||
| Nurse | 14 | 35.0 | |
| Medical attendant | 11 | 27.5 | |
| Clinical officer | 7 | 17.5 | |
| Laboratory assistant | 5 | 12.5 | |
| Medical doctor | 3 | 7.5 | |
| Work experience (years) | |||
| Less than five | 10 | 25.0 | |
| 5–19 | 8 | 20.0 | |
| 20–29 | 10 | 25.0 | |
| 30 or more | 12 | 30.0 | |
| Level of health facility | |||
| Dispensary | 33 | 82.5 | |
| Health Centre | 4 | 10.0 | |
| District hospital | 2 | 5.0 | |
| Private laboratory | 1 | 2.5 | |
| Ownership of health facility | |||
| Government | 28 | 70.0 | |
| Faith-based | 8 | 20.0 | |
| Private | 4 | 10.0 | |
| Location of health facility | |||
| Village | 22 | 55.0 | |
| Ward headquarters | 10 | 25.0 | |
| District town | 8 | 20.0 | |
| Malaria-related tasks at health facility | |||
| Laboratory diagnosis of malaria | 37 | 92.5 | |
| Consultation of patients | 30 | 75.0 | |
| Other | 25 | 62.5 | |
| Assistance in consultation | 21 | 52.5 | |