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Table 4 The respondents’ satisfaction levels with their involvement in the implementation of malaria elimination strategy and this rating is categorized by respondents’ age grouping, years of experience, level of education and job designation

From: Malaria programme personnel’s experiences, perceived barriers and facilitators to implementing malaria elimination strategy in South Africa

Ratings

Age grouping (overall n = 145)

≤ 30

31–44

45–59

60 +

Total

p value

n = 8 (%)

n = 46 (%)

n = 75 (%)

n = 16 (%)

n = 145 (%)

VD

1 (12.5)

6 (13.0)

3 (4.0)

1 (6.3)

11 (7.6)

 

SD

1 (12.5)

12 (26.1)

18 (24.0)

3 (18.8)

34 (23.4)

 

U

1 (12.5)

9 (19.6)

20 (26.7)

4 (25.0)

34 (23.4)

 

SS

4 (50.0)

16 (34.8)

23 (30.7)

6 (37.5)

49 (33.8)

 

VS

1 (12.5)

3 (6.5)

11 (14.7)

2 (12.5)

17 (11.7)

 
      

0.769

Ratings

Years of experience (overall n = 145)

≤ 10

10–19

20–29

30 +

Total

p value

n = 37 (%)

n = 24 (%)

n = 50 (%)

n = 34 (%)

n = 145 (%)

VD

5 (13.5)

2 (8.3)

2 (4.0)

1 (2.9)

10 (6.9)

 

SD

9 (24.3)

7 (29.2)

10 (20.0)

9 (26.5)

35 (24.1)

 

U

8 (21.6)

4 (16.7)

14 (28.0)

8 (23.5)

34 (23.4)

 

SS

12 (32.4)

9 (37.5)

16 (32.0)

12 (35.3)

49 (33.8)

 

VS

3 (8.1)

2 (8.3)

8 (16.0)

4 (11.8)

17 (11.7)

 
      

0.897

Ratings

Highest educational levels attained (overall n = 146)

Primary

Secondary

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

Total

p value

n = 2 (%)

n = 97 (%)

n = 28 (%)

n = 19 (%)

n = 146 (%)

VD

0 (0.0)

7 (7.2)

2 (7.1)

2 (10.5)

11 (7.6)

 

SD

0 (0.0)

19 (19.6)

10 (35.7)

6 (31.6)

35 (24.0)

 

U

2 (100)

26 (26.8)

3 (10.7)

3 (15.8)

34 (23.3)

 

SS

0 (0.0)

30 (30.9)

12 (42.9)

7 (36.8)

49 (33.6)

 

VS

0 (0.0)

15 (15.5)

1 (3.6)

1 (5.3)

17 (11.6)

 
      

0.179

Ratings

Job designation (overall n = 146)

Manager

EHP

Entomologist

Microscopist

Team Leader

Other

Total

p value

n = 6 (%)

n = 25 (%)

n = 3 (%)

n = 15 (%)

n = 85 (%)

n = 12 (%)

n = 146 (%)

VD

1 (16.7)

3 (12.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

5 (5.9)

2 (16.7)

11 (7.6)

 

SD

3 (50.0)

9 (36.0)

1 (33.3)

6 (40.0)

15 (17.6)

1 (8.3)

35 (24.0)

 

U

0 (0.0)

2 (8.0)

1 (33.3)

4 (26.7)

20 (23.5)

7 (58.3)

34 (23.3)

 

SS

1 (16.7)

11 (44.0)

1 (33.3)

4 (26.7)

30 (35.3)

2 (16.7)

49 (33.6)

 

VS

1 (16.7)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (6.7)

15 (17.6)

0 (0.0)

17 (11.6)

 
        

0.036

  1. Ratings: VD very dissatisfied, SD somewhat dissatisfied, U undecided/unsure, SS somewhat satisfied, VS very satisfied