Table 1 Demographic characteristics
| Â | Item | Mean | sd |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | 33.9 | 8.4 |
Work experience | Â | 8.2 | 7.3 |
Health centre | |||
Ndirande | 26(43.3) | Â | Â |
Chileka | 19(31.7) | Â | Â |
Mpemba | 15(25) | Â | Â |
Gender | |||
Female | 55(91.7) | Â | Â |
Male | 5(8.3) | Â | Â |
Cadre | |||
Nurse Midwife Technician | 43(71.7) | Â | Â |
Community Midwife | 8(13.3) | Â | Â |
Registered Nurse Midwife | 7(11.7) | Â | Â |
Enrolled Nurse Midwife | 2(3.3) | Â | Â |
Highest qualification | |||
Diploma | 39(65) | Â | Â |
Certificate | 12(20) | Â | Â |
Degree | 9(15) | Â | Â |
Marital status | |||
Married | 37(61.7) | Â | Â |
Not married | 23(38.3) | Â | Â |