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Table 1 Characteristics of the participants in the study (n = 107)

From: Analyzing barriers and facilitators to the implementation of an action plan to strengthen the midwifery professional role: a Moroccan case study

Job title

N

Sex

Work experience Mean(range)/yearsa

Rural setting experience

Urban setting experience

     

Yes

Yes

  

Male n(%)

Femalen (%)

 

N = 83(%)

N = 83(%)

Midwife practitioner

17

0

17

11.29 (1–25)

16

17

Nurses

5

1

4

20 (9–28)

2

5

Obstetricians

6

5

1

7.66 (1–16)

3

6

Physicians

2

1

1

24.5

1

2

Medical directors

2

2

0

23.5

1

2

Senior nurse managers

2

1

1

16

2

2

Midwifery managers

2

0

2

26.5

2

2

Midwifery representatives

2

0

2

33.5

1

2

Midwifery educators

29

0

29

15.25 (6–32)

24

29

Midwifery students

15

0

15

N/A

N/A

N/A

Academic directors

2

1

1

32.5

1

2

Academic management staff

4

3

1

28.5 (24–37)

4

4

Medical administrative officers

7

6

1

19.85 (15–29)

7

7

Administrative nurse cadres

2

0

2

23.5

1

2

Health programmer

1

1

0

16a

1

1

Women

8

0

8

N/A

N/A

N/A

Consultant

1

0

1

29a

N/A

N/A

N

107

21(19.63 %)

86(80.37 %)

 

66(79.52 %)

100 %

  1. aWork experience in years; N/A not applicable