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Table 1 Characteristics of providers by facility type

From: Constraints and prospects for contraceptive service provision to young people in Uganda: providers' perspectives

 

Health facility type

Provider Characteristics

Total

n = 102^

Public

n = 37

PNFP

n = 11

PFP

n = 54

Chi-sq

p-value

Professional discipline

Medical officer

6 (5.9)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

6 (11.1)

 

Clinical officer

6 (5.9)

1 (2.7)

1 (9.1)

4 (7.4)

*

Midwive/nurse

68 (66.7)

30 (81.1)

9 (81.8)

29 (53.7)

 

Nursing assistant/others

22 (21.6)

6 (16.2)

1 (9.1)

15 (27.8)

 

Family planning training

Yes

39 (38.2)

24 (64.9)

3 (27.3)

12 (22.2)

 

No

63 (61.8)

13 (35.1)

8 (72.7)

42 (77.8)

***

Years of experience in FP provision

= < 5

50 (49.0)

13 (35.1)

5 (45.5)

32 (59.3)

 

6-10

32 (31.4)

15 (40.5)

4 (36.4)

13 (24.1)

*

>10

20 (19.6)

9 (24.3)

2 (18.2)

9 (16.7)

 
  1. ^Two providers were interviewed from each hospital *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001; Percentages within brackets. Note that the number of responses in some cells is too small, FP-Family planning, PNFP- Private not for profit, PFP- private for profit