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Table 1 Number (%) of interviewed laboratory personnel from 36 health facilities in six districts of Tanzania

From: Users' and health service providers' perception on quality of laboratory malaria diagnosis in Tanzania

Cadre of Personnel

Muheza

Tanga

Dodoma Rural

Mpwapwa

Iringa Rural

Iringa Municipality

Total

Lab Technicians

1 (8.3)

5 (35.7)

1 (14.3)

0 (0)

2 (25.0)

1 (7.7)

10 (15.9)

Lab assistant

9 (75.0)

6 (42.9)

2 (28.6)

6 (66.7)

5 (62.5)

7 (53.9)

35 (55.6)

Lab attendant

2 (16.7)

3 (21.4)

4 (57.1)

3 (33.3)

1 (12.5)

5 (38.5)

18 (28.6)

Total

12 (100)

14 (100)

7 (100)

9 (100)

8 (100)

13 (100)

63 (100)

  1. Lab = Laboratory