Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of healthcare providers participating in FGDs (N = 36)
Variable | Category | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Self-identified gender | Woman | 23 (63.9) |
Man | 13 (36.1) | |
Age in years | 25–40 | 19 (52.7) |
41–50 | 17 (47.3) | |
Religion | Christianity | 34 (94.4) |
Islam | 2 (5.6) | |
Cadre | Clinician | 7 (19.4) |
Nurse | 7 (19.4) | |
Counsellor | 6 (16.7) | |
Front office staff | 6 (16.7) | |
Laboratory technologist | 5 (13.9) | |
Pharmaceutical technologist | 5 (13.9) | |
Highest level of education attained | Diploma | 12 (33.3) |
Higher national diploma | 4 (11.1) | |
Bachelor’s degree | 17 (47.2) | |
Master’s degree | 3 (8.3) | |
Work experience in years since first qualification from college/university | 1–10 | 9 (25.0) |
11–20 | 19 (52.8) | |
Above 20 | 8 (22.2) | |
Work experience in years in a tertiary institution-based health facility | 1–5 | 8 (22.2) |
6–10 | 19 (52.8) | |
11–20 | 9 (25.0) |