Characteristic | Category | Frequency (n) | Proportion (%) |
Ministry/institution | Defence | 3 | 2.2 |
Ministry of Health | 116 | 85.9 | |
Higher education | 2 | 1.5 | |
Home Affairs | 1 | 0.7 | |
NGO | 2 | 1.5 | |
Parastatal | 1 | 0.7 | |
Private sector | 3 | 2.2 | |
Unidentified | 7 | 5.2 | |
Profession | Medical doctor | 2 | 1.5 |
Registered Midwife | 50 | 37.0 | |
Registered nurse | 36 | 26.7 | |
Nurse midwife | 37 | 27.4 | |
Tutor | 3 | 2.2 | |
Student midwives | 7 | 5.2 | |
Highest education qualification | Certificate | 4 | 3.1 |
Diploma | 48 | 36.6 | |
Advanced Diploma | 3 | 2.3 | |
Bachelor’s degree | 60 | 45.8 | |
Master’s degree | 14 | 10.7 | |
PhD | 1 | 0.8 | |
Others Unidentified | 1 | 0.8 | |
Current position | Midwife | 50 | 37.0 |
Nurse in-charge | 18 | 13.3 | |
Lecturer | 7 | 5.2 | |
Nursing officer | 12 | 8.9 | |
Tutor | 15 | 11.1 | |
Registered nurse | 10 | 7.4 | |
Others | 23 | 17.0 | |
Length of service in current position | Under 1 year | 6 | 4.7 |
1 - 2 years | 13 | 10.2 | |
3 - 5 years | 39 | 30.5 | |
Over 5 years | 70 | 54.7 |