Table 1 Participant characteristics (N = 312)
From: Quality of antenatal care services in Rwanda: assessing practices of health care providers
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Province (n = 312) | ||
Kigali | 113 | 36.2 |
Northern province | 199 | 63.8 |
Sex (n = 311) | ||
Female | 245 | 78.8 |
Male | 66 | 21.2 |
Age group (n = 308) | ||
20–30 | 90 | 29.2 |
31–41 | 168 | 54.5 |
≥ 42 | 50 | 16.2 |
Health care providers’ highest attained education level (n = 303) | ||
A3/A2 nurses | 210 | 69.3 |
A1/A0 nurses | 69 | 22.8 |
A1/A0 midwives | 24 | 7.9 |
Years of work experience (n = 309) | ||
< 1 year | 24 | 7.9 |
1–3 years | 75 | 24.2 |
4–6 years | 59 | 19.0 |
> 6 years | 151 | 48.9 |
In-service training sessions in ANCa services in the past 2 years (n = 310) | ||
No | 280 | 90.0 |
Yes | 30 | 10.0 |
Last time received training in ANC (n = 311) | ||
Never received training in ANC | 172 | 55.5 |
Do not remember | 12 | 3.8 |
≤ 1 year ago | 17 | 5.8 |
2-5 years ago | 82 | 26.6 |
> 5 years ago | 28 | 8.9 |
Feedback on your work performance from your superior or colleagues (n = 312) | ||
No | 19 | 6.1 |
Yes | 293 | 93.9 |
Number of feedbacks during the past year (n = 292) | ||
1 | 39 | 13.4 |
2 | 23 | 7.9 |
3 | 45 | 15.4 |
≥ 4 | 185 | 63.4 |
Did you contact the CHWb in the village to ask her to send a woman to ANC clinic (n = 310) | ||
No | 45 | 14.5 |
Yes | 265 | 85.5 |
Average duration of ANC consultation (minutes) (n = 309) | ||
≤ 15 | 79 | 25.3 |
≥ 16 | 230 | 73.7 |