Table 4 Type and distribution of healthcare providers interviewed (N = 20)
Location of healthcare provider | Description of type of healthcare provider | Number of healthcare providers |
|---|---|---|
Ghana Health Service Headquarters (Accra | Directors of policy, planning, monitoring and evaluation, and maternal and child health | 2 |
Ashanti Regional Health Directorate (Kumasi) | Public health director, and public health nurse | 2 |
Northern Regional Health Directorate (Tamale) | Public health director, and public health nurse | 2 |
Bosomtwe District Health Directorate (Kuntanase) | Director of health services, and public health nurse | 2 |
Central Gonja District Health Directorate (Buipe) | Director of health services, and midwife | 2 |
Tamale Teaching Hospital | Midwife | 1 |
Kuntanase Hospial | Medical director and midwife | 2 |
Piase Health Centre | Midwife | 1 |
Buipe Rural Clinic | Midwife and medical assistant | 2 |
Sankpala Health Centre | Midwife | 1 |
Mpaha Health Centre | Community health nurses | 3 |