Table 2 PPMV Association and PPMV Members Description

Total LGA Population^a

118,226

200,997

319,223

184,127

179,606

363,733

682,956

 Years of Operation

25

34

41

12^b

 Frequency of Meetings

Monthly

Monthly

–

Monthly

Monthly^b

–

–

 Total PPMV Association Members

137

350

487

51

98

149

636

PPMVs

40

40

80

40

40

80

160

 Sex: Male

9(22.5)

7 (17.5)

16 (20.0)

21 (52.5)

25 (62.5)

46 (57.5)

62 (38.8)

 Age

31.58 ± 6.8 (24–65)

36.33 ± 10.4 (22–66)

33.95 ± 9.071 (22–66)

40.0 ± 12.3 (21–56)

35.5 ± 9.2 (23–67)

37.8 ± 11.0 (21–67)

35.94 ± 10.3 (21–67)

 Completed Senior Secondary or more

40(100.0)

30(75.0)

70(87.5)

35(87.5)

38(95.0)

73(91.3)

143 (89.4)

 Completed PPMV apprenticeship

40 (100.0)

38 (95.0)

78 (97.5)

26 (65.0)

28 (70.0)

54 (67.5)

132 (82.5)

 Completed any Health Professional Education Programme^c

4 (10.0)

6 (15.0)

10 (12.5)

17 (42.5)

13 (32.5)

30 (37.5)

40 (25.0)

  Nursing/Midwifery

0

0

0

0

1 (2.5)

1 (1.25)

1 (0.6)

  General Nursing

0

1(2.5)

1 (1.25)

2 (5.0)

2 (5.0)

4 (5.0)

5 (3.1)

  Community Health Officer

0

1(2.5)

1 (1.25)

5 (12.5)

4 (10.0)

9 (11.3)

10 (6.3)

  Community Health Extension Worker

1(2.5)

1(2.5)

2 (5.0)

2 (5.0)

2 (5.0)

4 (5.0)

6 (3.8)

  Auxiliary Nursing

3 (7.5)

3 (7.5)

6 (7.5)

6 (15.0)

3 (7.5)

9 (11.3)

15 (9.4)

  Environmental Health Officer

0

0

0

2 (5.0)

1 (2.5)

3 (3.8)

3 (1.9)

 Registered with Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN)

32 (80.0)

21 (52.5)

53 (66.3)

11 (27.5)

9 (22.5)

20 (25.0)

73 (45.6)

  Of those registered, currently licensed by PCN

18 (56.3)

11 (52.4)

29 (54.7)

5 (45.5)

2 (22.2)

7 (35.0)

36 (49.3)

 Very Active/Active in PPMV Association

39 (97.5)

36 (90.0)

75(93.8)

32 (80.0)

31 (77.5)

63 (78.8)

138 (86.3)

 Attendance at PPMV Association Meetings

40 (100.)

40 (100.)

80(100.)

39 (97.5)

38 (95.0)

77 (96.3)

157 (98.1)

 Paid full PPMV Association Dues in 2012

38 (95.0)

38 (95.0)

76(95.0)

37 (92.5)

33 (82.5)

70(87.5)

146 (91.3)