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Table 3 Administrative status, history of recruitment and promotion in four rural health districts in eastern DR Congo, 2017–2019

From: Profile of health care workers in a context of instability: a cross-sectional study of four rural health zones in eastern DR Congo (lessons learned)

Variables

All n (%)

Mulungu n (%)

Idjwi n (%)

Katana n (%)

Walungu n (%)

Rank*

 Category c

417 (40)

59 (37)

95 (35)

121 (39)

142 (47)

 Category d

628 (60)

101 (63)

175 (65)

190 (61)

162 (53)

Status in public service

 Registered state agent

391 (37)

79 (49)

119 (46)

117 (35)

76 (24)

 Non-registered state agent

675 (63)

82 (51)

141 (54)

215 (65)

237 (76)

Recruitment authority

 Central and intermediate level

629 (59)

120 (73)

85 (32)

225 (68)

199 (64)

 Other

442 (41)

44 (27)

177 (68)

107 (32)

114 (36)

Recruitment process

 Job application

491 (46)

18 (11)

158 (59)

173 (52)

142 (45)

 Other

588 (54)

146 (89)

112 (41)

159 (48)

171 (55)

Continuing education

 Have continuing education

205 (49)

55 (36)

150 (56)

129 (41)

119 (36)

 Do not have continuing education

216 (51)

99 (64)

117 (44)

184 (59)

213 (64)

Promotion since enlistment

 Yes

121 (28)

47 (29)

74 (27)

88 (28)

113 (34)

 No

313 (72)

117 (71)

196 (73)

225 (72)

219 (66)

  1. *According to the categorization of agents in the public service of the DRC (explanation in the methodology)