Table 1 Demographics of participants from all eight countries who responded to the survey

Age

18–24

6

1.24

25–34

205

42.36

35–44

170

35.12

45–54

54

11.16

55–64

41

8.47

65 + 

8

1.65

Gender

Male

271

56

Female

212

44

Prefer not to say

1

0.21

Country of origin

Ghana

14

2.89

Kenya

269

55.58

Malawi

14

2.89

Nigeria

66

13.64

Sierra Leone

6

1.24

Tanzania

36

7.44

Uganda

30

6.20

Zambia

38

7.85

Not specified

11

2.27

Sector of predominant practice

Hospital

245

50.62

Community

109

22.52

Admin/Regulatory

43

8.88

Academia

34

7.02

Industry

13

2.69

NGO

24

4.96

Other

16

3.31

Number of practice years

< 1 year

12

2.48

1–2 years

47

9.71

3–5 years

133

27.48

6–10 years

106

21.90

11–20 years

114

23.55

> 20 years

72

14.88

Workplace position

Staff

173

35.82

Manager

181

37.47

Director

67

13.87

Chief Executive Officer

15

3.11

Other

47

9.73

Prefer not to say

1

0.21

Number of years of experience in management

Nil

46

9.50

< 1 year

42

8.68

1–2 years

102

21.07

3–5 years

142

29.34

6–10 years

72

14.88

> 10 years

80

16.53