Table 3 Maternity Provider Characteristics from Interviews Conducted at Three Public Facilities in Nairobi and Kiambu, Kenya
From: Providers and women’s perspectives on person-centered maternity care: a mixed methods study in Kenya
Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Provider/staff title | ||
Clinical Officer | 1 | 2.4 |
Nurse/midwife | 18 | 43.9 |
Laboratory technician | 5 | 12.2 |
Pharmacists | 3 | 7.3 |
Cleaner | 14 | 34.2 |
Age (median) | 41 | 36 |
Gender | ||
Female | 38 | 92.7 |
Male | 3 | 7.3 |
Religion | ||
Protestant | 27 | 65.9 |
Catholic | 13 | 31.7 |
Seventh Day Adventist | 1 | 2.4 |
Educational Achievement | ||
Primary school or below | 10 | 24.4 |
Secondary school | 6 | 14.6 |
Diploma (Associates Degree) | 21 | 51.2 |
Degree (Bachelor) | 2 | 4.9 |
Masters | 2 | 4.9 |
Years experience (median) | 40 | 3.0 |
Working hours/week (median) | 41 | 40.0 |