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Table 4 MLW responses on their training

From: Curriculum and training needs of mid-level health workers in Africa: a situational review from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda

 

Kenya

Nigeria

Uganda

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

Is your basic training adequate for the work you do now?

 Yes

271

73.4

146

84.9

315

79.9

 No

98

26.6

26

15.1

79

20.1

Suggestions on how to make associate clinician training relevant to their work

 Change training approach

182

53.7%

95

49.7%

57

21.0%

 To be trained in additional skills

53

15.6%

43

22.5%

175

64.6%

 Improve training institutions

52

15.3%

35

18.3%

2

0.7%

 Degree track

40

11.8%

9

4.7%

3

1.1%

 Management skills

11

3.2%

20

7.4%

 More public health approach

9

4.7%

3

1.1%

 Other

1

0.3%

11

4.1%

Total

339

100.0%

191

100.0%

271

100.0%