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Table 5 Factors associated with overall self-perceived competencies of ENMs

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

Variable

Overall self-perceived competence

P-value

Sex

High (%)

Low (%)

 

 Male

0 (0.0)

2 (100)

0.503

 Female

17 (29.8)

40 (70.2)

 

Age

 ≤  38

6 (21.4)

22 (78.6)

0.184

 38 +

11 (35.5)

20 (64.5)

 

Education

 Primary Education

6 (37.5)

10 (62.5)

0.278

 Ordinary Secondary Education

11 (25.6)

32 (74.4)

 

Marital Status

 Unmarried

6 (24.6)

19 (76)

0.344

 Married

11 (32.4)

23 (67.6)

 

Total work experience (months)

 ≤  84

17 (28.8)

42 (71.2)

NA

 84 +

17 (28.8)

42 (71.2)

 

Work experience in the current Dispensary (months)

 ≤  48

6 (18.8)

26 (81.2)

0.058

 48 +

11 (40.7)

16 (59.3)

 

Participation in continue professional development courses

 Yes

16 (32.7)

31 (66)

0.075

 No

1 (8.3)

11 (91.7)

 

Use of available supportive supervision

 Yes

16 (29.6)

38 (70.4)

0.550

 No

1 (20)

4 (80)