Manpower capacity and reasons for staff shortage in primary health care maternity centres in Nigeria: a mixed-methods study

Table 1 Socio-demographic variables of health workers (N = 127)

Socio-demographic variables	N	%
Age groups
20–30 years	25	19.7
31–40 years	33	26.0
41–50 years	40	31.5
51–58 years	29	22.8
Duration in specialty
1–10 years	43	33.9
11–20 years	40	31.5
21–33 years	44	34.6
Marital status
Single	14	11.0
Married	111	87.4
Divorced	1	0.8
Widowed	1	0.8
Profession
Health Assistants	16	12.6
CHEWs	58	45.7
CHOs	13	10.2
Nurses/Midwives	33	26.0
Laboratory Technicians And Record Officers	7	5.5

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