Sociodemographic characteristic | Knowledge brokers at the various SPHsa (n = 5) | Leadershipb across the various SPHs (n = 10) | Policymakers across the various national ministries (n = 11) |
---|---|---|---|
Age (range in years) | 47–67 | 51–67 (one outlier: 39) | 50–73 (two outliers: 38 and 40) |
No. of females | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Highest level of education: | Â | Â | Â |
 Bachelor | – | – | – |
 Masters or MD | – | – | 5 |
 Doctoral (PhD) | 5 | 10 | 5 |
 Post-Doctoral |  |  | 1 |
No. receiving tertiary degree from a foreign university (in addition to Kenya) | 5 | 10 | 8 |
Academic position | Â | Â | Â |
 Lecturer | 1 | – | n/a |
 Senior Lecturer | 1 | 5 |  |
 Associate Professor | 2 | 3 |  |
 Professor | 1 | 2 |  |
Length of time at institution (range in years) | 7–23 (median: 14 years) | 3.5–38 (median: 17.5 years) | 5–32 (median: 21 years) |
No. who have worked in academia AND policy environment | 5 | 7 | 4 |