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Table 3 Training characteristics of professional health care workers

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

Characteristic

Category

Nairobi (n = 100) %

Machakos (n = 68) %

Turkana (n = 27) %

Total (n = 195) %

Highest level of training

<Diploma

28

41.2

48.1

35.4

 

Diploma

52

55.8

48.2

52.8

 

>Diploma

20

3

3.7

11.8

Attended upgrading course

Yes

(n = 111)

(n = 87)

(n = 40)

(n = 238)

  

52.3

67.8

40

55.9

 

No

47.7

32.2

60

44.1

  1. Note: Data from some participants were excluded due to incomplete or inaccurate completion of the questionnaire.