Table 1 Demographic, Training and Occupation Characteristics of HN/HND Graduates
Characteristic | N | Category | n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 132 | Female | 85 (64.4) |
Male | 47 (35.6) | ||
Age categories | 132 | 20–24 | 12 (9.1) |
25–29 | 75 (56.8) | ||
30–34 | 31 (23.5) | ||
35–39 | 11 (8.3) | ||
40 and above | 3 (2.3) | ||
Institution attended | 132 | Kyambogo University | 112 (84.8) |
Makerere University | 20 (15.2) | ||
Year of study completion | 132 | 2013–2016 | 81 (61.4) |
2009–2012 | 36 (27.3) | ||
2005–2008 | 15 (11.4) | ||
Post-graduate training | 132 | None | 73 (55.3) |
Master’s Degree | 31 (23.5) | ||
Post-Graduate Diploma/Certificate | 26 (19.7) | ||
Doctorate | 2 (1.5) | ||
Category of the place of the first internship | 127 | Regional referral hospital | 54 (42.5) |
National referral hospital | 26 (20.5) | ||
District hospital | 16 (12.6) | ||
Non-Government non-profit hospital | 11 (8.7) | ||
Other Government hospital | 4 (3.1) | ||
Private for-profit hospital | 4 (3.1) | ||
Health Center IV* | 3 (2.4) | ||
Health Center III** | 3 (2.4) | ||
Non-Government organization | 3 (2.4) | ||
Research-based institution | 2 (1.6) | ||
Donor project | 1 (0.8) | ||
Region where the first internship was undertaken | 127 | Central | 70 (55.1) |
Western | 24 (18.9) | ||
Eastern | 18 (14.2) | ||
Northern | 15 (11.8) | ||
Category of the second place of internship | 106 | Non-Government organization | 32 (30.2) |
Regional referral hospital | 17 (16.0) | ||
District hospital | 11 (10.4) | ||
Donor project | 10 (9.4) | ||
Non-Government non-profit hospital | 7 (6.6) | ||
Health Center IV* | 6 (5.7) | ||
Government Ministry Department/Agency | 6 (5.7) | ||
Private for-profit hospital | 6 (5.7) | ||
National referral hospital | 5 (4.7) | ||
Research-based institution | 5 (4.7) | ||
Other Government hospital | 1 (0.9) | ||
Region where the second internship was undertaken | 105 | Central | 63 (60.0) |
Western | 21 (20.0) | ||
Northern | 12 (11.4) | ||
Eastern | 9 (8.6) | ||
Category of current place of employment | 115 | NGO | 70 (60.9) |
Health Facility | 14 (12.2) | ||
District Local Government | 8 (7.0) | ||
Academia | 7 (6.1) | ||
Donor Agency/United Nations | 6 (5.2) | ||
Government MDAs | 6 (5.2) | ||
Industry | 4 (3.5) | ||
Region of current employment | 115 | Northern | 40 (34.8) |
Central | 39 (33.9) | ||
Western | 18 (15.7) | ||
Outside Uganda | 11 (9.6) | ||
Eastern | 7 (6.1) |