Table 3 Relationship between AFROHUN-Uganda One Health training activities and employment

Employed by the time you participated in AFROHUN-Uganda OH activities

Yes

34 (18.7)

13 (17.3)

21 (19.6)

No

148 (81.3)

62 (82.7)

86 (80.4)

Got a new job or promotion since completing the AFROHUN-Uganda OH activities

Yes

120 (65.9)

47 (64.4)

73 (68.2)

No

62 (34.1)

26 (35.6)

34 (31.8)

Employed in a managerial position in your organisation

Yes

71 (39.0)

25 (34.2)

46 (43.0)

No

111 (61.0)

48 (65.8)

61 (57.0)

Been gainfully employed since participating in AFROHUN-Uganda OH activities (n = 157)

Never

8 (5.1)

4 (6.2)

4 (4.4)

Yes, for some time

60 (38.2)

28 (43.1)

32 (34.8)

Yes, always

89 (56.7)

33 (50.8)

56 (60.9)

The extent of use of the acquired knowledge and skills during AFROHUN-Uganda OH activities in your most recent job (n = 157)

Very high extent

50 (31.8)

20 (30.8)

30 (32.6)

High extent

46 (29.3)

28 (43.1)

28 (30.4)

Some extent

56 (35.7)

15 (23.1)

31 (33.7)

Limited extent

4 (2.6)

2 (3.1)

2 (2.2)

Not at all

1 (0.6)

0 (0.0)

1 (1.1)

Characterization of the relationship between AFROHUN-Uganda OH activities and most recent job (n = 159)

AFROHUN-Uganda OH activities are by far the best in relation to my current job

92 (57.9)

46 (68.7)

46 (50.0)

Other fields of study could prepare me for this job as well

38 (23.9)

14 (20.9)

24 (26.1)

Another field of study would have been more useful for this job

5 (3.1)

0 (0.0)

5 (5.4)

The field of study does not matter very much for this job

16 (10.1)

4 (6.0)

12 (13.0)

Other

8 (5.0)

3 (4.5)

5 (5.4)