Table 3 Medicines management supervisor and district health officer characteristics
Characteristics | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
MMS study total | 148 | 100 |
Gender | ||
Male | 124 | 84 |
Female | 24 | 16 |
Level | ||
District MMS | 53 | 36 |
Sub district MMS | 95 | 64 |
Regions | ||
Central | 31 | 21.0 |
Western | 56 | 37.8 |
Eastern | 41 | 27.7 |
Northern | 20 | 13.5 |
Facilities supervised | ||
1-10 | 81 | 54.7 |
11-15 | 47 | 31.7 |
16+ | 20 | 13.6 |
Professional training | ||
Clinical officer | 87 | 59 |
Pharmacist/dispenser | 15 | 10 |
Nurse | 36 | 24 |
Supplies officer | 10 | 7 |
MMS completing 2013 survey | 111 | 75 |
Age group | ||
26-35 | 37 | 34 |
36-45 | 46 | 42 |
46+ | 26 | 24 |
Highest level of education | ||
Secondary/diploma/other | 92 | 83 |
Bachelors/Master’s degree | 19 | 17 |
Number of years of work experience | ||
0-9 | 45 | 40 |
10+ | 66 | 60 |
Frequency of meetings with DHO | ||
Monthly/weekly | 60 | 54 |
Quarterly/semi-annually | 24 | 22 |
Irregularly/other | 27 | 24 |
Received feedback from DHO about MMS report | ||
No | 16 | 15 |
Yes | 92 | 85 |
Sufficient time during visits to provide adequate supportive supervision | ||
No | 38 | 35 |
Yes | 71 | 65 |
Health workers respond well to supervision | ||
Some of them | 40 | 37 |
Most/all of them | 68 | 63 |