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Table 6 CHNs’ perception of their future work opportunities (%)

From: Examining domains of community health nurse satisfaction and motivation: results from a mixed-methods baseline evaluation in rural Ghana

 

Greater Accra region

Volta region

Health facility

Total

Ada East/West

Ningo Prampram

South Tongu

South Dayi

CHPS compound

Health centre

 

N

54

39

46

40

91

88

179

In 5 years, I see myself as a…*

 CHN/CHO

0.0

7.1

8.7

7.5

4.9

6.3

5.6

 Midwife

29.2

32.1

15.2

20.0

23.2

23.8

23.5

 Public health nurse

62.5

60.7

47.8

62.5

62.2

53.8

58.0

 Medical Assistant

6.3

0.0

17.4

5.0

7.3

8.8

8.0

 Other position in public health

2.1

0.0

10.9

5.0

2.4

7.5

4.9

I have easy access to resources such as continuing education and professional meetings that will help build my skills for this job

 Agree

42.3

31.6

36.3

45.0

37.8

40.5

39.1

 Neutral

13.5

15.8

11.4

7.5

12.2

11.9

12.1

 Disagree

44.2

52.6

52.3

47.5

50

47.6

48.9

To be happy working as a CHN, I most need/want:

 More training

62.3

73.7

75.6

76.9

72.7

70.1

71.4

 More money

9.4

2.6

2.2

7.7

4.5

6.9

5.7

 Better supervision

3.8

7.9

15.6

5.1

8.0

8.1

8.0

 Respect from supervisors

22.6

13.2

6.7

10.3

12.5

14.9

13.7

 Respect from other CHNs

1.9

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.1

0.0

0.6

 Nothing. I have everything.

0.0

2.6

0.0

0.0

1.1

0.0

0.6

In order to achieve my future goals, the most important thing I would need is:*

 In-service training opportunities

42.3

63.9

26.7

66.7

46.6

50.0

48.3

 Training materials (books or online) to strengthen my skillsets

21.2

22.2

6.7

12.8

17.0

14.3

15.7

 A good working relationship with supervisors who can advise you in achieving my goals

34.6

13.9

66.7

20.5

36.4

34.5

35.5

 I am not sure and I feel stuck in my situation

1.9

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.2

0.6

  1. *p value <0.05 for district comparison.