Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of obstetric care providers at Harari regional state public health facilities, 2021 (n = 464)
Variables | Categories | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 200 | 43.1 |
Female | 264 | 56.9 | |
Age | 15–24 | 60 | 12.9 |
25–54 | 404 | 87.1 | |
Religion | Orthodox | 220 | 47.4 |
Muslim | 176 | 37.9 | |
Protestant | 52 | 11.2 | |
Others | 16 | 3.4 | |
Profession | Midwife | 233 | 53 |
Nurse | 198 | 42.67 | |
Obstetrician | 20 | 4.3 | |
Health officers | 13 | 2.8 | |
Level of education | Diploma | 142 | 30.6 |
BSC | 284 | 61.2 | |
MSC | 38 | 8.2 | |
Clinical experience | < 2 years | 88 | 19 |
≥2 years | 376 | 81 |