Table 2 Proportionate distribution of health workers by facility
Facility type | Nursing staff | Other cadres | Total for all cadres | Proportion of the total sample size of 87 (%) | Total number of interviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mission clinic | 2 primary counselors, 6 registered general nurses, and 2 primary care nurses | 1 environmental health officer/technician and 4 nurse aides | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Municipal “polyclinic” clinic | 11 registered general nurses, 6 midwives, 1 state certified nurse, 3 primary care nurses, 2 primary counselors. | 1 pharmacy technician, 3 laboratory scientists, 3 ambulance drivers, 1 environmental health officer, and 2 nurse aides | 42 | 42 | 37 |
Municipal “OI” clinic | 13 registered general nurses | 1 dispensary assistant, 1 environmental technician, 1 pharmacy technician and 5 nurse aides | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Private clinic | 1 registered general nurse and 1 primary care nurse | 2 nurse aides | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Private clinic | 1 registered general nurse | 3 nurse aides 1 lab technician, 1 radiologist, and 1 dental surgeon | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Private clinic | 1 registered general nurse and 1 midwife | 2 nurse aides | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Private clinic | 2 registered general nurses | 1 nurse aide | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Private clinic | 1 primary care nurse | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Private clinic | 2 registered general nurses | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Private clinic | 2 nurse aides | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Total | 56 | 45 | 101 | 87 |