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Table 1 Drug providers’ qualifications by the outlet type

From: Provider knowledge of treatment policy and dosing regimen with artemether-lumefantrine and quinine in malaria-endemic areas of western Kenya

Health qualification

Public

Private

Not-for-profit

n = 126

n = 96

n = 66

Pharmacist

23 (18.3%)

52 (54.2%)

20 (30.3%)

Midwife

13 (10.3%)

-

3 (4.5%)

Clinical officers

4 (3.2%)

-

-

Nurse

76 (60.3%)

1 (1.0%)

28 (42.4%)

Laboratory Technician

-

3 (3.1%)

6 (9.0%)

Counsellors

6 (4.7%)

17 (13.5%)

-

Shop Assistant

-

4 (4.2%)

-

Relative

-

2 (2.7%)

-

Others

4 (3.2%)

17 (13.5%)

9 (13.6%)

  1. Analyses performed by Chi-square tests. * Statistically significant at P ≤ 0.05.