Table 5 Chi square test of association of socio-demographic characteristics of dispensers and dispensing practices

Age group

 15–24

14

11.6

11

10.0

 25–34

59

49.2

58

52.7

 35–44

29

24.2

36

32.7

 45+

18

15.0

5

4.6

 Total

121

100.0

110

100.0

Sex

N = 120

N = 110

 Male

34

28.3

33

30.0

 Female

86

71.7

77

70.0

Educational level

N = 120

N = 110

 None

–

–

–

–

 Primary

1

0.8

–

–

 Secondary

42

35.0

36

32.7

 Tertiary

76

63.3

72

65.5

 Vocational/technical

1

0.8

2

1.8

NHIS status

N = 120

N = 110

 Have NHIS

59

49.2

37

33.6

 Not have NHIS

62

51.2

73

66.4

Professional category

N = 120

N = 110

 Pharmacist

14

11.8

15

13.6

 Medicine Counter Assistant

85

71.4

88

80.0

 Pharmacy Technician

6

5.0

2

1.8

 Pharmacy Intern

11

9.2

3

2.7

 Other

3

2.5

2

1.8

Years of experience

N = 119

N = 110

 < 2 years

28

25.0

14

14.6

 3–5 years

41

36.6

39

40.6

 6–9 years

31

27.7

29

30.2

 > 10 years

12

10.7

14

14.6

Marital status

N = 112

N = 96

 Single

82

68.3

57

51.8

 Married

38

N = 120

31.7

53

N = 110

48.2

Access to wall chart

 Yes

13

10.8

24

21.8

 No

107

89.2

86

78.2

Access to reference material

N = 120

N = 110

 Yes

53

44.2

71

64.5

 No

67

55.8

39

35.5

Supervisory visits

N = 120

N = 110

 Once

48

40.0

58

52.7

 Twice

40

33.3

20

18.2

 Three times

3

2.5

5

4.6

 More than 3

3

2.5

0

0

 Can’t remember

26

21.7

27

24.6

Recommender

N = 120

N = 110

 Dispenser

67

55.8

63

57.3

 Relative

16

13.3

5

4.6

 Friend

2

1.7

0

0

 Self

16

13.3

30

27.3

 Media

0

0

2

1.8

 Unspecified

19

15.8

10

9.1

Awareness of guidelines

N = 120

N = 110

 Yes

112

93.3

92

83.6

 No

8

6.7

18

16.4

In-service training (last 12 months)

N = 120

N = 110

 Yes

24

20.0

36

32.7

 No

70

58.3

53

48.2

 Can’t remember

26

N = 120

21.7

21

N = 110

19.1