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Table 2 Percentage of sample public sector health workers who report providing health services, and average reported number of hours worked, by type of service

From: Job satisfaction and motivation among public sector health workers: evidence from Ethiopia

Health services provided

% of health workers who provided service in 2003/04 (N = 118)

Average hours worked per month

% of health workers who provided service in 2006 (N = 125)

Average hours worked per month

% of health workers who provide service in 2009 (N = 217)

Average hours worked per month

Change in percentage of health workers who provide services, 2003/04–2009

Change in average hours worked per month, 2003/04–2009

Child health

52.5

62.4

64.0

69.1

35.5

66.6

−16.7***

4.2

Maternal health

50.0

55.8

66.4

63.7

37.3

61.8

−12.7**

6.0

FP

38.1

45.9

48.8

37.7

25.3

60.8

−12.8**

14.9***

HIV/AIDS counseling

12.7

46.2

23.2

46.0

31.3

50.5

18.6***

4.3

HIV/AIDS testing

2.5

14.3

1.6

24.0

22.1

37.8

19.6***

23.5***

STI counseling

10.2

9.3

19.2

15.8

10.1

15.0

−0.1

5.7

STI testing

5.1

5.0

11.2

25.2

6.9

11.2

1.8

6.2

TB care

22.0

62.8

27.2

43.6

16.6

52.8

−5.4

−10.0

Malaria prevention and care

12.7

28.4

20.0

18.2

9.2

15.7

−3.5

−12.7

General outpatient services

45.8

80.8

64.8

78.3

38.7

95.1

−7.1

14.3

General inpatient services

12.7

36.9

18.4

35.7

8.3

38.2

−4.4

1.3

Outreach services

23.7

26.8

8.0

35.6

4.6

40.9

−19.1***

14.1***

Reporting for HIS

-

-

-

-

46.1

4.4

NA

 

Other services

42.4

66.7

28.0

67.7

35.5

110.6

−6.9

43.9***

Average number of hours worked

-

177.8

-

208.5

-

184.1

-

6.3

  1. Respondents included in this analysis were restricted to physicians, staff nurses, qualified nurses, qualified midwives, junior nurses, trained birth attendants, and counselors. Results based on sample of workers who report providing service
  2. *P value ≤0.10; **P value of ≤0.05; ***P value of ≤0.01