Table 5 Characteristics of interviewed antenatal care providers (N=65)

Age, in years (mean/median/range)

39.2/37.9/13 – 60

Female

78.5%

Marital status

Married/Co-habitating

49.2%

Single

38.5%

Widowed/divorced/ separated

10.8%

Designation

Assistant medical officer, 5 years of clinical training

1.5%

Clinical officer, 3 years of clinical training

6.2%

Assistant clinical officer, 3 years of clinical training

1.5%

Registered nurse, 4 years of nursing training

15.4%

Enrolled nurse, 3 years of nursing training

55.4%

Medical assistant, Secondary school

15.4%

Health assistant, Secondary school

3.1%

Other (“afisa muuguzi msaidizi,” assistant nursing officer)

1.5%

Received in-service training

On HIV/AIDS

58.5%

On Focused ANC

31.3%

Years as health worker (mean/median/range)

14.1/11.0/0 – 39

Years employed at this health center (mean/ median/ range)

6.4/3.5/0 – 29

Number of previous postings (mean/median/range)

1.6/1.0/0 – 7