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Table 2 Physician registration data collection fields in 11 sub-Saharan African countries 1

From: Physician tracking in sub-Saharan Africa: current initiatives and opportunities

Field type

Number of countries from sample with field included on registration form

Name

11

Address

11

Nationality/citizenship

10

Professional registration number

8

Specialty/degree

9

Training institution

9

Date of birth

9

Current title/position

7

Gender

7

Location of employment

6

Name of current employer

6

Marital status

5

Passport/ID number

3

Sector of employment (public/private)

2

English proficiency

2

Country of training

2

Race

2

Hours worked per week

0

  1. 1Countries included: Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.