Table 3 Demographic Characteristics of Caregivers and Health Care Workers
Characteristics of caregivers (N = 25) | |
n (%) | |
Age (years) Median = 38 (Range: 24–63) | |
Sex | |
Female | 23 (92) |
Male | 2 (8) |
Highest level of school attended | |
Primary and lower | 12 (48) |
Secondary and higher | 13 (52) |
Marital status | |
Never married | 8 (32) |
Married, non-polygamous | 10 (40) |
Married, polygamous marriage | 4 (16) |
Cohabiting | 3 (12) |
Employment status | |
Unemployed | 19 (76) |
Employed | 6 (24) |
Relationship to child | |
Biological parent | 16 (64) |
Family members enrolled in FCCM | |
Two (caregiver and child) | 19 (76) |
Three or more family members | 6 (24) |
Child currently on ART | |
Yes | 25 (100) |
Caregiver currently on ART | |
Yes | 25 (100) |
Characteristics of Health Care Workers (HCWs) (N = 17) | |
n (%) | |
Sex | |
Female | 14 (82) |
Male | 3 (18) |
Highest level of school attended | |
Secondary | 2 (12) |
High School | 1 (6) |
Tertiary | 14 (81) |
Current role in health facility | |
Senior Nurse | 1 (6) |
Midwife | 6 (35) |
General Nurse | 1 (6) |
Nursing Assistant | 1 (6) |
Expert Client | 6 (35) |
Nursing Sister | 2 (12) |