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Table 1 Percentage distribution of types of service providers by region

From: Factors affecting motivation and retention of primary health care workers in three disparate regions in Kenya

Type of service provider

Nairobi (n = 171) %

Machakos (n = 135) %

Turkana (n = 98) %

Total (n = 404)

Registered nurse

19.9

32.6

15.3

23.0

Enrolled nurse

8.8

2.2

5.1

5.7

Lab technician

10.5

7.4

4.1

7.9

Clinical officer

8.2

11.9

5.1

8.7

Nutritionist

2.3

1.5

4.1

2.5

Medical officer

2.3

0.7

0.0

1.2

Counsellor

7.0

3.7

3.1

5.0

Pharmacist

4.7

2.2

2.0

3.2

CHEW

4.1

7.4

4.1

5.2

Support staff

32.2

30.4

57.1

37.6

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0