Table 1 Difficulties in fulfilling duties cited by local health workers
Difficulties | % (number) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Doctors n=182 | Nurses n=309 | Paramedics n=1356 | Total n=1847 |
Inadequate supplies and logistics | 33 (60) | 54 (168) | 37 (503) | 40 (731) |
Inadequate infrastructure / physical facilities | 41 (75) | 48 (148) | 28 (384) | 33 (607) |
Lack of trained human resources | 44 (80) | 34 (105) | 23 (307) | 27 (492) |
Patients' lack of understanding /bad behaviour | 29 (53) | 30 (92) | 15 (196) | 19 (341) |
Areas difficult to access | 6 (11) | 1 (4) | 23 (305) | 17 (320) |
Lack of incentives and personal benefits | 10 (18) | 6 (17) | 19 (257) | 16 (292) |
Administrative problems | 37 (67) | 6 (17) | 5 (69) | 8 (153) |
Bad behaviour of colleagues / corruption | 16 (29) | 8 (24) | 3 (41) | 5 (94) |