Table 1.
Respondents’ socio-demographic and occupational characteristics by type of health facility (n = 186)
| Variables | Secondary (n = 49) Freq (%) |
Tertiary (n = 137) Freq (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age: Mean = 38.68 ± 8.47 | 41.78 ± 10.39 | 37.04 ± 7.31 |
| 20–29 | 7(14.3) | 22(16.1) |
| 30–39 | 14(28.6) | 66(48.2) |
| 40–49 | 15(30.6) | 43(31.4) |
| 50 and above | 13(26.5) | 6(4.4) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 4(8.2) | 28(20.4) |
| Female | 45(91.8) | 109(79.6) |
| Educational level | ||
| Diploma | 20(40.8) | 30(21.9) |
| First degree | 29(59.2) | 107 (78.1) |
| Job category | ||
| Medical practitioner | 9(18.4) | 51(37.2) |
| Nursing staff | 40(81.6) | 84(62.8) |
| Years spent in the maternity unit Mean 2.5 ± 1.33 | 3.0 ± 1.46 | 2.1 ± 1.03 |
| Less than one year | 9(18.4) | 39(28.5) |
| 1–3 years | 15(30.6) | 58(42.3) |
| 4–6 years | 7(14.3) | 27(19.7) |
| 7–9 Years | 7(14.3) | 7(5.1) |
| 10 years and above | 11(22.4) | 6(4.4) |