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Table 4 Distribution of health worker characteristics, training and education by type of health facility

From: Assessment of facility and health worker readiness to provide quality antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care in rural Southern Nepal

Characteristics

District Hospital (%) N = 11

PHCC (%) N = 13

HP (%) N = 33

Private (%) N = 6

Total (%) N = 63

Health Worker Cadre

 Sr. ANM/ANM

27.3

92.3

100

100

85.7

 Sr. Staff Nurse/Nurse

63.6

7.7

0

0

12.7

 Medical Doctor

9.1

0

0

0

1.6

Age of respondent

 18–25 years

9.1

23.1

39.4

16.7

28.6

 26–30 years

54.5

23.1

24.2

16.7

28.6

 31–35 years

9.1

15.4

18.2

0

14.3

 36–40 years

18.2

15.4

12.1

50

17.5

  > 40 years

9.1

23.1

6.1

16.7

11.1

 Median (years)

27 years

34 years

28 years

37.5 years

29 years

Highest Professional/Technical/Medical Qualification*

 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) with OB/GYN diploma

9.1

0

0

0

1.6

 BSc Nursing/ Bachelor in Nursing/Bachelor in Health Education

27.3

15.4

3.0

0

9.5

 Proficiency Certificate Level (PCL) Nurse

36.4

23.1

18.2

0

20.6

 Senior ANM training

0

15.4

0

0

3.2

 ANM training

27.3

46.2

75.8

100

63.5

 MCHW training

0

0

3.0

0

1.6

Completion of highest level of training year

 Before 2000

9.1

15.4

3.0

33.3

9.5

 2000–2005

0

15.4

18.2

33.3

15.9

 2006–2010

18.2

23.1

36.4

16.7

28.6

 2011–2015

72.7

46.2

42.4

16.7

46.0

 Median year

Year 2013

Year 2010

Year 2010

Year 2002

Year 2010

SBA additional training

 Yes

36.4

69.2

51.5

33.3

50.8

 No

63.6

30.8

48.5

66.7

49.2

  1. *Fishers exact test p-value < 0.05