Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics and employment status of respondents in the quantitative component
Midwives | Obstetric nurses | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |
Age | ||||
Mean | 32.41 | 31.23 | ||
Std. deviation | 5.5 | 6.4 | ||
Marital status | ||||
Married | 106 | 80.3 | 111 | 81.6 |
Never married | 17 | 12.9 | 21 | 15.4 |
Divorcee | 6 | 4.5 | 2 | 1.5 |
Widows | 3 | 2.3 | 2 | 1.5 |
Employment situation | ||||
Employed | 80 | 60.6 | 62 | 45.6 |
Unemployed/volunteer | 52 | 39.4 | 74 | 54.4 |
Employed personnel | ||||
Employment sectors | ||||
Public | 59 | 73.75 | 48 | 77.42 |
Private | 21 | 26.25 | 14 | 22.58 |
Structures of employment | ||||
CSCom | 34 | 42.50 | 28 | 45.16 |
CSref | 16 | 20.00 | 9 | 14.52 |
Clinic | 12 | 15.00 | 8 | 12.90 |
Hospital | 5 | 6.25 | 11 | 17.74 |
NGO | 3 | 3.75 | 4 | 6.45 |
Others+ | 10 | 12.50 | 2 | 3.23 |
Place of work | ||||
Bamako capital town | 48 | 60.00 | 21 | 33.87 |
Region/urban areas | 16 | 20.00 | 19 | 30.65 |
Rural areas | 16 | 20.00 | 22 | 35.48 |
Average duration at a post (years) | ||||
Position 1 | 1.94 ± 1.76 | 1.79 ± 2 | ||
Position 2 | 1.8 ± 1.6 | 2.3 ± 2.3 | ||
Tasks and responsibility | ||||
Care | 69 | 86.25 | 59 | 95.16 |
Training | 9 | 11.25 | 0 | 0 |
Administration | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 3.23 |
Employment status/contract | ||||
Civil servant | 33 | 41.25 | 23 | 37.10 |
Community officer | 21 | 26.25 | 16 | 25.80 |
Employee/private contract | 20 | 25.00 | 16 | 25.80 |
HIPC Fund | 5 | 6.25 | 3 | 4.84 |
Asaco Fund | 1 | 1.25 | 4 | 6.46 |
Have a signed contract (private sector) | ||||
Yes | 7 | 33.33 | 11 | 55.00 |
Unemployed/volunteer personnel | ||||
Number of positions employed as volunteer | ||||
1–2 | 20 | 39.20 | 39 | 57.35 |
≥3 | 31 | 60.80 | 29 | 42.65 |
Average duration at a post (year) | ||||
Position 1 | 1.44 ± 1.14 | 1.36 ± 1.25 | ||
Position 2 | 1.5 ± 1.6 | 1.18 ± 1.1 | ||
Assignment/volunteer location | ||||
Bamako capital town | 33 | 68.75 | 41 | 63.08 |
Region/urban areas | 4 | 8.34 | 8 | 12.30 |
Rural areas | 11 | 22.91 | 16 | 24.62 |
Facilities | ||||
CSCom | 22 | 45.83 | 25 | 38.4 |
CSRef | 18 | 37.50 | 21 | 32.30 |
Hospital | 7 | 14.58 | 8 | 12.30 |
Private clinic | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9.23 |
Othersa | 1 | 2.09 | 5 | 7.70 |