Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the respondents
Characteristic | Number of experts | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age, n = 68 | ||
25–34 | 17 | 25.0 |
35–44 | 24 | 35.3 |
45–54 | 22 | 32.4 |
55–64 | 5 | 7.4 |
Years of maternity care in sub-Saharan Africa, n = 68 | ||
1–5 | 9 | 13.2 |
6–10 | 26 | 38.2 |
11–20 | 20 | 29.4 |
Over 20 | 13 | 19.1 |
Country of professional society | ||
Uganda | 29 | 42.6 |
Kenya | 19 | 27.9 |
Rwanda | 5 | 7.4 |
Botswana | 4 | 5.9 |
Mozambique | 3 | 4.4 |
Tanzania | 3 | 4.4 |
Others | 9 | 13.2 |
Place of work, n = 68 | ||
Teaching hospital | 38 | 55.9 |
Referral hospital | 32 | 47.1 |
Private for profit | 16 | 23.5 |
Private not for profit | 8 | 11.8 |
Public facility | 25 | 36.7 |
Urban facility | 11 | 16.2 |
Health centre / unit | 2 | 2.9 |
Has enough staff to monitor labour | 5 | 7.4 |
Frequency of managing labour, n = 65 | ||
At least 1 per week | 53 | 81.5 |
At least 1 per month | 8 | 12.3 |
At least 1 in 3 months | 4 | 6.2 |