Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the health professionals in public health facilities of Jimma zone, southwest Ethiopia, April, 2019 (n = 190)
Variables | Characteristics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Health facility level | Hospitals [7] | 94 (49.5) |
Health centers [37] | 96 (50.5) | |
Gender | Male | 143 (75.3) |
Female | 47 (24.7) | |
Educational level | Diploma | 56 (29.5) |
First degree | 133 (70) | |
Master’s degree | 1 (0.5) | |
Type of profession | Pharmacy | 133 (70) |
Clinical nurse | 54 (28.4) | |
Health officer | 2 (1.1) | |
Midwifery | 1 (0.5) | |
Service year in that facility | Less than 2 years | 91 (47.9) |
2–5 years | 66 (34.7) | |
Greater than 5 years | 33 (17.4) | |
Manages pharmaceutical procurement | Directly | 148 (77.9) |
Indirectly | 42 (22.1) |