| 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 |