Table 1 Profile of the in-depth interview respondents from Burkina Faso
Function | Sector | Age in years | Sex | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Profession | Description | Policy maker | District manager | Facility manager | Health worker | Public | Private | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | Female | Male |
Human Resources Advisor | One of the policy level respondents had a none-health background which was not further explored. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Medical Doctor | A level education (7 years of secondary school), plus 6 years of university level training and 1 year internship. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
Registered Nurse (Infirmier Diplômé d’Etat) | 2 years pre-service training open to those who have completed 7 years of secondary education in receipt of a certificate. | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |||
Midwife (Sage-femme) | 3 years pre-service training open to those who have completed 7 years of secondary education. (Auxiliary midwives can also upgrade by undertaking 2 years more training). | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||
Male Midwife (Maïeuticien d’Etat) | 3 years pre-service training open to those who have completed 7 years of secondary education. | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||||
Auxiliary Midwife (Accoucheuse Auxiliaire) | 2 years pre-service training open to those who have completed 4 years of secondary education. | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||||||
Community Outreach Worker (Agent Itinérant de Santé) | 2 years pre-service training open to those who have completed 4 years of primary education. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Totals | 2 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 21 | |