Table 1 Overview of data sources and participation
Kenya | Malawi | Uganda | South Africa | Zambia | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Respondent category (original data collection) | ||||||
Survey of children’s nursing leaders • Number of children’s nurses in practice • Nomenclature pertaining to this category of nurse • Number of training providers • Level at which qualifications awarded | • | • | • | • | • | 5/5 (100%) |
Survey of Heads of Schools of Nursing • Nature and duration of programmes offered • Minimum entry requirements • National and local policies or training plans • Number of graduates (2015) | • | • | n/aa | • | • | 4/4 (100%) |
Key informant interviews • Number of children’s nurses in practice nationally • Nomenclature pertaining to this category of nurse • Number of training providers | – | • | • | • | – | 3/5 (60%) |
Secondary sources | ||||||
Child Nurse Educators Forum records • Nature and duration of programmes offered • Number of graduates (2015) | • | 7/7 (100%) | ||||
Chukwu 2017* • Nature and duration of programmes offered • Minimum entry requirements • National and local policies or training plans • Number of graduates (2012–2016) | • | 5/7 (71%) | ||||
Total data sources | 24 | |||||