Table 2 Demographics of health care workers and key community informants
Health care workers | No. | % (Total = 23) | Key informants | No. | % (Total = 27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Profession | |||||
Clinical officer | 4 | 17.4 | Cultural Leaders (Imam and Village Elder) | 3 | 11.1 |
Nurse | 9 | 39.1 | Group Leaders (youth, women’s group, community information officer, prison leader, school teacher, college student) | 10 | 37.0 |
Laboratory technician | 9 | 39.1 | Administrative Health Key Informants (Chairman Health Centre, Hospital Committee Member) | 3 | 11.1 |
Pharmacist | 1 | 4.3 | Other health worker (community health workers) | 6 | 22.2 |
Service industry (business man, tea vendor, private pharmacy owner, chairman water project) | 5 | 18.5 | |||
Age | |||||
30 and under | 15 | 65.2 | 30 and under | 13 | 48.1 |
31-41 | 8 | 34.8 | 31-41 | 10 | 37.0 |
42-51 | 0 | 0 | 42-51 | 3 | 11.1 |
Ethnicity/tribe | |||||
Somali | 1 | 4.3 | Somali | 20 | 74.0 |
Other | 20 | 87.0 | Other | 6 | 22.2 |
Unknown | 2 | 8.7 | Unknown | 1 | 3.7 |
Gender | |||||
Female | 8 | 34.8 | Female | 7 | 25.9 |
Male | 15 | 65.2 | Male | 20 | 74.0 |
Years of professional training | Â | Â | Level of education | Â | Â |
3Â years and above | 23 | 100 | Illiterate | 4 | 14.8 |
Fewer than 3Â years | 0 | 0 | Primary School dropout | 7 | 25.9 |
Primary School complete | 3 | 11.1 | |||
Secondary School dropout | 7 | 25.9 | |||
Secondary School Leaver | 4 | 14.8 | |||
Diploma | 1 | 3.7 | |||
Unknown | 1 | 3.7 | |||