Table 1 Characteristics of the health workforce

Female gender

211 (82.4)

74 (81.3)

43 (81.1)

94 (83.9)

0.855

Age (years)

 < 30

121 (47.3)

37 (40.7)

36 (67.9)

48 (42.9)

0.038 ^a

 30 to 39

45 (17.6)

17 (18.7)

6 (11.3)

22 (19.6)

 40 to 49

23 (9.0)

9 (9.9)

1 (1.9)

13 (11.61)

 ≥ 50

67 (26.2)

28 (30.8)

10 (18.87)

29 (25.9)

Marital status

 Single

108 (42.4)

39 (42.9)

36 (67.9)

33 (29.7)

< 0.001 ^a

 Married

128 (50.2)

46 (50.6)

15 (28.3)

67 (60.4)

 Divorced/widowed

19 (7.5)

6 (6.6)

2 (3.8)

11 (9.9)

Qualification

 Certificate

183 (71.5)

68 (74.7)

43 (81.1)

72 (64.3)

0.005 ^a

 Diploma

47 (18.4)

9 (9.9)

9 (17.0)

29 (25.9)

 Higher

23 (10.2)

14 (15.4)

1 (1.9)

11 (9.8)

 Years in profession, median

4

4

2

6

0.001 ^ac

Years working in current health facility

 ≤ 1

79 (30.9)

33 (36.3)

27 (50.9)

19 (17.0)

< 0.001 ^a

 > 1 and ≤ 3

57 (22.3)

20 (22.0)

15 (28.3)

22 (19.6)

 > 3 and ≤ 5

35 (13.7)

11 (12.1)

5 (9.4)

19 (17.0)

 > 5

85 (33.2)

27 (29.7)

6 (11.3)

52 (46.4)

Type of health facility

 Hospital

158 (61.7)

50 (55.0)

24 (45.3)

84 (75.0)

< 0.001 ^a

 Health centre/CHPS

98 (38.3)

41 (45.0)

29 (54.7)

28 (25.0)

Profession

  Doctors

11 (4.3)

4 (4.4)

1 (1.9)

6 (5.3)

0.004 ^a

  Nursing professions

212 (82.9)

74 (81.4)

49 (92.5)

89 (79.4)

  Registered nurses

48 (18.8)

17 (18.7)

9 (17.0)

22 (19.6)

  Midwives

34 (13.3)

11 (12.1)

7 (13.2)

16 (14.3)

  Auxiliary nurses

34 (13.3)

16 (17.6)

10 (18.9)

8 (7.1)

  CHNs

63 (24.6)

21 (23.1)

22 (41.5)

20 (17.9)

  Health care/ward assistants

33 (12.9)

9 (9.9)

1 (1.9)

23 (20.5)

  AHW/Pharmacists

33 (12.9)

13 (14.2)

3 (5.7)

17 (15.2)