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Table 5 District managers’ responses on MLW 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

South Africa

Uganda

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Is the training that MLWs receive adequate for the work that they do?

 Yes

64

47.4

87

43.7

9

37.5

10

37.0

 No

71

52.6

112

56.3

15

62.5

17

63.0

District managers suggestions on how the training of MLWs could be improved

 Change training approach

75

45.2

286

62.6

14

31.1

18

39.1

 To be trained in additional skills

25

15.1

3

0.7

17

37.8

18

39.1

 Degree track

23

13.9

23

5.0

 Management skills

21

12.7

1

2.2

8

17.4

 More public or community health approach

9

5.4

5

11.1

 Improve training institutions

9

5.4

105

23.0

1

2.2

 Incentive/remuneration

18

3.9

 Better selection

1

0.2

 Make training appropriate to national priorities

7

15.6

 Other

4

2.4

21

4.6

1

2.2

1

2.2

  1. Respondents could give more than one response