Table 3 Characteristics of PPC providers interviewed (n = 65) and trained (n = 19) in 18 health centers in 4 districts of Morogoro region, Tanzania in 2012

 Median number of providers reported per facility

24

28

21

 Median number of providers reported providing MNCH per facility

11

10

11

 Median number of providers trained in PPC per facility

1

4

0

Characteristics of interviewed RCH providers who reported providing PPC

(N = 63)

(N = 37)

(N = 26)

Female provider

49 (77%)

28 (76%)

21 (79%)

 Enrolled Nurse

32 (51%)

19 (50%)

15 (58%)

 Registered Nurse

10 (16%)

6 (16%)

4 (15%)

 Medical Attendant

9 (14%)

7 (18%)

2 (8%)

 Clinical officer/ Ass. Clinical officer

5 (8%)

3 (8%)

2 (8%)

 Other^a

6 (10%)

3 (8%)

3 (12%)

Years working as a health worker (Median)

13

13

12.5

Years working in this health facility (Median)

4

3

4.5

PPC providers whom have received PPC training

18 (29%)

17 (46%)

1 (4%)

Characteristics of interviewed RCH providers trained in PPC

(N = 19)

(N = 17)

(N) = 2

Female provider

16 (84%)

14 (82%)

2 (100%)

 Enrolled Nurse

14 (74%)

12 (71%)

2 (100%)

 Registered Nurse

4 (21%)

4 (24%)

0%

 Other^b

1 (5%)

1 (6%)

0%

Years working as a health worker (Median)

17

15

29

Years working in this health facility (Median)

4.3

4

15