Table 3 Reasons for health workers absence in primary facilities
From: Human resources for health care delivery in Tanzania: a multifaceted problem
Reason for absence | Clinical staff N = 40 | Nurses N = 45 |
|---|---|---|
| Â | % | % |
Meetings/Seminars | 38 (n = 15) | 29 (n = 13) |
Other official travel* | 24 (n = 10) | 25 (n = 11) |
On leave | 20 (n = 8) | 20 (n = 9) |
Long term training | 8 (n = 3) | 4 (n = 2) |
On a different shift | 5 (n = 2) | 4 (n = 2) |
Outreach | 0 (n = 0) | 2 (n = 1) |
Sick | 3 (n = 1) | 9 (n = 4) |
Other | 2 (n = 1) | 7 (n = 3) |