Table 1 |
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Qualifications of the cadres who participated in FGDs |
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| Cadre |
Award |
Years of training |
Qualifications for enrolment |
Number participating in FGDs overall |
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| Clinical Officer (CO) (Medical Assistant) |
Diploma |
3 |
Pre-service for form IV and VI leavers |
8 |
| Clinical Officer (CO) (Medical Assistant) |
Diploma |
5 |
In-service for Rural Medical Aide – who upgraded. |
8 |
| *Rural Medical Aides (Assistant Clinical Officer) |
Certificate |
2 |
In-service – on-the-job training |
16 |
| Mother and Child Health Aides (MCHA) |
Certificate |
2 |
Pre-service course for form IV |
7 |
| Trained nurse midwife, grade B |
Midwife certificate |
4 |
In-service |
7 |
| General nurse, grade A |
Nursing diploma |
4 |
Pre-service for form IV |
2 |
| Medical attendant (Nurse auxiliary) |
Certificate |
1 |
In-service for STD VII & form IV leavers |
16 |
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Source: Ministry of Health (1995) * The government is no longer training Rural Medical Aides. For those working with PHCFs, the term used is Assistant Clinical Officer. |
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Manongi et al. Human Resources for Health 2006 4:6 doi:10.1186/1478-4491-4-6 |
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