Table 1 Respondent characteristics
Survey respondents (N = 462) | n (%) |
|---|---|
Region | |
Dar es salaam | 58 (12.6%) |
Pwani | 41 (8.9%) |
Lindi | 50 (10.8%) |
Tanga | 50 (10.8%) |
Dodoma | 45 (9.7%) |
Katavi | 50 (10.8%) |
Kagera | 48 (10.4%) |
Kigoma | 60 (13.0%) |
Njombe | 60 (13.0%) |
Type of health facility and management team | |
Health center | 87 (18.8%) |
District hospital | 130 (28.1%) |
Regional referral hospital | 205 (44.4%) |
Council health management team | 20 (4.3%) |
Regional health management team | 20 (4.3%) |
Age | |
23–30 | 119 (25.8%) |
31–35 | 119 (25.8%) |
36–40 | 97 (21.0%) |
40+ | 127 (27.5%) |
Sex | |
Female | 238 (51.5%) |
Highest qualification | |
Certificate | 72 (15.6%) |
Undergraduate | 212 (45.9%) |
Postgraduate | 178 (38.5%) |
Classification | |
Clinical | 304 (65.8%) |
Management | 83 (18.0%) |
Clinical education | 21 (4.6%) |
Research | 2 (0.4%) |
Other | 52 (11.3%) |
Occupation | |
Specialist | 21 (4.6%) |
Doctor | 81 (17.5%) |
Clinical officer | 40 (8.7%) |
Pharmacist | 47 (10.2%) |
Laboratory technician | 56 (12.1%) |
Nurse | 137 (29.7%) |
Other | 80 (17.3%) |
Years of work experience | |
1–5 | 248 (53.7%) |
6–10 | 134 (29.0%) |
Above 10 | 80 (17.3%) |
Interview respondents (N = 75) | |
|---|---|
Occupation | |
Health secretary | 26 (34.7%) |
Research coordinator | 23 (30.7%) |
Facility in-charge/matron | 26 (34.7%) |
Facility/team level | |
Health center | 13 (17.3%) |
District hospital | 19 (25.3%) |
Regional referral hospital | 13 (17.3%) |
Council health management team | 13 (17.3%) |
Regional health management team | 17 (22.7%) |
Age | |
< 40 years | 37 (49.3%) |
> 40 years | 38 (50.7%) |