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Table 2 Bio-demographic characteristics of health workers across states

From: Lessons from a training needs assessment to strengthen the capacity of routine immunization service providers in Nigeria

Characteristics of respondents

Bauchi n(%)

Niger n(%)

Rivers n(%)

Gender

 Male

31 (83)

20 (74)

3 (11)

 Female

5 (17)

7 (26)

24 (89)

Present Designation

 Nurse

0 (0)

1 (4)

0 (0)

 CHO

3 (8)

2 (7)

3 (11)

 CHEW

8 (22)

15 (56)

14 (52)

 JCHEW

3 (8)

6 (22)

8 (30)

 Others (EHT/EHAs)

22 (61)

3 (11)

2 (7)

Years of immunization experience

 Less than 1

7 (19)

2 (7)

2 (7)

 1–4 years

12 (33)

5 (19)

4 (15)

 5–9 years

10 (28)

7 (26)

11 (41)

 10–20 years

5 (14)

13 (48)

10 (37)