Table 1 Socio-demographic Characteristics of HCP (N = 28)
Parameter | Frequency, n (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
< 30 | 5 (17.9) |
30–40 | 13 (46.4) |
41–50 | 8 (28.6) |
51–60 | 2 (7.1) |
Gender | |
Male | 6 (21.4} |
Female | 22 (78.6) |
Category of staff | |
Nurse/Midwife | 19 (67.9) |
Doctor | 1 (3.6) |
Biomedical scientist | 4 (14.3) |
Support staffa | 4 (14.3) |
Years in healthcare | |
< 5 | 7 (25.0) |
5–10 | 9 (32.1) |
10–15 | 8 (28.6) |
15–20 | 3 (10.7) |
> 20 | 1 (3.6) |
Current Unit in the hospital | |
Public health unit/ART Clinic | 18 (64.3) |
Laboratory | 4 (14.3) |
TB UNIT | 2 (7.1) |
Wards | 4 (14.3) |
Years at the current unit in the hospital | |
< 5 | 13 (46.4) |
5–10 | 12 (42.9) |
10–15 | 2 (7.1) |
15–20 | 0 (0.0) |
> 20 | 1 (3.6) |
Are you a trained HIV counselor? | |
Yes | 23 (82.1) |
No | 5 (17.9) |
How/Where did you receive training in HIV counseling? (N = 23) | |
On the job by my colleagues | 8 (34.8) |
By the National AIDS Control Programme | 11 (47.8) |
As part of my professional training program | 4 (17.4) |