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Table 4 Factors associated with overall performance of ENMs

From: Performance and self-perceived competencies of enrolled nurse/midwives: a mixed methods study from rural Tanzania

Variable

Overall Performance

P-value

Sex

High (%)

Low (%)

 

 Male

1 (50)

1 (50)

0.746

 Female

28 (49.1)

29 (50.9)

 

Age

 ≤  38

10 (35.7)

18 (64.3)

0.044

 38 +

19 (61.3)

12 (38.7)

 

Education

 Primary Education

12 (75)

4 (25)

0.016

 Ordinary Secondary Education

17 (39.5)

26 (60.5)

 

Marital Status

 Unmarried

11 (44)

14 (56)

0.339

 Married

18 (52.9)

16 (47.1)

 

Total work experience (months)

 ≤  84

29 (49.2)

30 (50.8)

NA

 84 +

29 (49.2)

30 (50.8)

 

Work experience in the current Dispensary (months)

 ≤  48

13 (40.6)

19 (59.4)

0.122

 48 +

16 (59.3)

11(40.7)

 

Participation in continue professional development courses

 Yes

29 (55.8)

23 (44.2)

0.006

 No

0 (0.0)

7 (100)

 

Use of available supportive supervision

 Yes

28 (51.9)

26 (48.1)

0.187

 No

1 (20)

4 (80)