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Table 1 Participant descriptions

From: Exploring the opportunities and challenges of female health leaders in three regional states of Ethiopia: a phenomenological study

Study participant ID

Leadership position

Age

Overall work experience in years

Years in leadership position

Educational background

Leadership training

ID1

Clinical services auditor

29

Four

One

BSc in public health

Yes, off-site six-day classroom basic LMG training followed by coaching for nine months.

ID2

Head of health center

39

Nineteen

One

BSc in midwifery

Yes, off-site six-day classroom basic LMG training followed by coaching for nine months.

ID3

Pharmacy head

28

Six

Two

BPharm

Yes, off-site six-day classroom basic LMG training followed by coaching for nine months.

ID4

Primary health care unit director

31

Six

One

BSc in public health

Yes, six-day classroom basic LMG training and nine months’ practical on-the-job experience.

ID5

Deputy head of district health office

31

Eleven

Three

BSc in public health

Yes, off-site six-day classroom basic LMG training followed by coaching for nine months.

1D6

Head of district health office

27

Eight

Four

BSc nurse

Yes, off-site six-day classroom basic LMG training followed by post training coaching and support for nine months. She also received leadership training for a month while on the leadership position.

  1. The table presents the socio-demographic characteristics of the research partcipants