Demographic characteristics of the midwifery students

Characteristic

Frequency

Per cent

Age

18 - 28 Years

100

51.8

29 - 39 Years

74

38.3

40 - 50 Years

19

9.8

Sex (N = 193)

Male

24

12.4

Female

169

87.6

Highest qualification at admission

Grade 12 certificate

118

60.8

CHA

1

0.5

Registered Nurse Diploma

75

38.7

Type of program enrolled in

Certificate midwifery

94

48.5

Registered Nursing/Registered Midwifery

74

38.1

Registered Nurse Midwifery

26

13.4

Duration of program enrolled in

1 Year

76

39.2

2 Years

93

47.9

3.5 Years

25

12.9

Level of the program

Certificate

168

86.6

Diploma

26

13.4

Type of health facility for clinical practice (N = 183)

Level 1 hospital

5

2.7

Level 2 hospital

6

3.3

Level 3 hospital

31

16.9

Clinic

3

1.6

Level 1 and 2 hospital

9

4.9

Level 1 and 3 hospital

1

0.5

Level 1 and 2 hospital and clinic

13

7.1

Level 1 and 3 hospital and clinic

4

2.2

Level 2 and 3 hospital

9

4.9

Level 1, 2 and 3 hospital and clinic

64

35.0

Level 1 hospital and clinic

3

1.6

Level 2 hospital and clinic

2

1.1