Human resources for health care delivery in Tanzania: a multifaceted problem

Table 2 Health workers Density per District in health facilities in southern Tanzania compared to Ministry of Health guideline

Descriptions		Clinical Staff								Nurses
		Rec^a		Employed			Available on the day of survey			Rec^a		Employed			Available on the day of survey
District	Popn^b	No	Per 1000 Popn ^b Equiv	No	% Rec	Per 1000 Popn ^b Equiv	No	% Emp ^c	Per 1000 Popn ^b Equiv	No	Per 1000 Popn ^b Equiv	No	% Rec	Per 1000 Popn ^b Equiv	No	% Emp	Per 1000 Popn ^b Equiv
Lindi Rural	214,882	115	0.54	24	21%	0.11	19	79%	0.09	194	0.90	32	16%	0.15	16	50%	0.07
Nachingwea	161,473	119	0.74	22	18%	0.14	11	50%	0.07	271	1.68	24	09%	0.15	11	46%	0.07
Ruangwa	124,009	57	0.46	20	35%	0.16	3	15%	0.02	116	0.94	29	25%	0.23	15	52%	0.12
Newala	183,344	77	0.42	13	17%	0.07	8	62%	0.04	136	0.74	22	16%	0.12	12	55%	0.07
Tandahimba	203,837	73	0.36	11	15%	0.05	9	82%	0.04	137	0.67	15	11%	0.07	8	53%	0.04
All districts	887,545	441	0.50	90	20%	0.10	50	56%	0.06	854	0.96	122	14%	0.14	62	51%	0.07

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