Table 1 Participants demographic information
Characteristic | CHWs (%) N = 81 | Stakeholders (%) N = 8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||||
20–29 | 14 (17%) | 1 (12%) | |||
30–39 | 12 (15%) | 3 (38%) | |||
40–49 | 25 (31%) | 3 (38%) | |||
> 50 | 21 (26%) | 1 (12%) | |||
Missing | 9 (11%) | – | |||
Gender | |||||
Male | 20 (25%) | 3 (38%) | |||
Female | 53 (65%) | 5 (62%) | |||
Missing | 8 (10%) | – | |||
Marital status | |||||
Married | 26 (32%) | 3 (38%) | |||
Divorced | 3 (4%) | – | |||
Widowed | 5 (6%) | – | |||
Single | 38 (47%) | 5 (62%) | |||
Missing | 9 (11%) | ||||
Highest level of education attained | |||||
Primary level uncompleted | 39 (48%) | – | |||
Primary level completed | 15 (19%) | – | |||
Secondary level uncompleted | 14 (17%) | – | |||
Secondary level completed | 1 (1%) | 4 (50%) | |||
Higher degree | – | 4 (50%) | |||
Missing | 12 (15%) | ||||
Years of experience as CHW | |||||
1 year | 21 (26%) | NA | |||
2 years | 15 (19%) | NA | |||
3 years | 6 (7%) | NA | |||
> 3 years | 29 (36%) | NA | |||
Missing | 10 (12%) | NA | |||
Number of CHW interviewed per district | |||||
Province | District | Number of existing CHWs | Number of CHWs interviewed | ||
Maputo | Manhiça | 15 | 15 | ||
Magude | 27 | 23 | |||
Gaza | Bilene Macia | 14 | 14 | ||
Chokwe | 5 | 5 | |||
Xai-Xai | 15 | 15 | |||
Chibuto | 17 | 9 | |||