Table 1 Demographic data of participants
Variable | Student | ||
Category | Count | Column N % | |
Total | 270 | 100% | |
Student degree | Bachelor of Midwifery (3 year degree) | 126 | 81% |
Bachelor of Nursing/Midwifery (4 year degree) | 30 | 19% | |
Student year | Second Year | 56 | 36% |
Third Year | 98 | 63% | |
Fourth Year | 2 | 1% | |
Setting | Domiciliary/community/home visit | 3 | 1% |
Midwife group practice | 33 | 16% | |
Postnatal ward | 34 | 17% | |
Birth suite | 124 | 61% | |
Antenatal clinic/ward | 7 | 3% | |
Birth Centre | 1 | 0% | |
Variable | Preceptor | ||
Category | Count | Column N % | |
Total | 197 | 100% | |
Preceptor role | Clinical facilitator | 7 | 4% |
Midwifery educator | 14 | 7% | |
Preceptor/mentor | 175 | 89% | |
Qualifications | Hospital | 4 | 2% |
Bachelor | 132 | 67% | |
Postgraduate study | 60 | 31% | |