Table 1 Characteristics of providers
No. | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Facility type | ||
Govt. Hospital | 30 | (61.2) |
Govt. Health Center | 13 | (26.5) |
Mission Hospital | 6 | (12.2) |
Position | ||
Clinical officer | 7 | (14.3) |
Nurse/Midwife | 25 | (51.0) |
Support staff | 17 | (34.6) |
Female | 35 | (71.4) |
Age | ||
Less than 30 years | 9 | (18.4) |
30 to 39 years | 21 | (42.9) |
40 or more years | 19 | (38.8) |
Current marital status | ||
Single | 5 | (10.6) |
Married | 39 | (83.0) |
Widowed | 3 | (6.4) |
Number of children | ||
0 to 2 | 15 | (31.9) |
3 or 4 | 21 | (44.7) |
5 or more | 11 | (23.4) |
Highest education | ||
Less than College | 17 | (34.7) |
College and above | 32 | (65.3) |
From Migori County | 29 | (59.2) |
Length of stay in Migori County | ||
less than 10 years | 14 | (28.6) |
10 to 20 years | 11 | (22.4) |
More than 20 years | 24 | (49.0) |
Years as a provider | ||
0 to 5 years | 18 | (36.7) |
6 to 10 years | 13 | (26.5) |
More than 10 years | 18 | (36.7) |
Number of days worked per week | ||
5 or fewer days | 37 | (77.1) |
More than 5 days | 11 | (22.9) |
Number of hours working per day | ||
8 or fewer hours | 25 | (52.1) |
9 to 10 h | 13 | (27.1) |
More than 10 h | 10 | (20.8) |
Ever had training on how to better interact with patients | ||
No | 44 | (89.8) |
Yes | 5 | (10.2) |
Total | 49 | (100.0) |