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Table 3 Summary characteristics of interviewed midwives

From: Going to scale: design and implementation challenges of a program to increase access to skilled birth attendants in Nigeria

Midwife

Clinic

Level of experience prior to entry

Program Tenure

E1M1

1a

In retirement

1 year 8 months

E1M2

1a

Worked for a year in private clinic

9 months

E2M1

2

Year compulsory youth service

5 years

E2M2

2

In retirement

3 years 9 months

E3M1

3

Newly qualified

4 months

E3M2

3

Year compulsory youth service

1 year 4 months

K1M1

1

Over 18 years

4 years 7 months

K1M2

1

Newly qualified

4 years

K2M1

2

Newly qualified

10 months

K2M2

2

Newly qualified

4 years

K3M1

3

In retirement

4 years

Kw1M1

1

In retirement

5 years 3 months

Kw1M2

1

Year compulsory youth service

3 years

Kw2M1

2

In retirement

5 years

Kw3M1

3

In retirement

4 years

Kw3M2

3

In retirement

2 years

  1. aThis facility was from a new updated version of the program that included additional program components such as facility upgrades