Table 1 Participants of the workshops
Participant | Rationale for inclusion | Bunia | Aru | Adja | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Provincial Health Office Staff | Responsible for recruiting and deploying health workers within the Province, including midwives | 3 (3 M) | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Provincial Reproductive Health Coordination staff (PRHC) | Oversee in-service training of midwifery cadres within the province | 2 (1 M; 1W) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
DHMT members | Responsible for human resources for health management at district level | 1 (W) | 3 (3 M) | 3 (3 M) | 7 |
Church medical coordination staff | Church owns many health facilities in the province and employs midwives | 0 | 1 (M) | 1 (M) | 2 |
NGOs focusing on maternal health | Collaborate with PRHC to provide in-service training for midwives and improve their working conditions | 1 (W) | 1 (W) | 2 (1W; 1M) | 4 |
Head nurses | Direct managers of midwives | 3 (1 M; 2W) | 7 (2 M; 5W) | 3 (3 M) | 13 |
Nursing school staff | Responsible for the training of midwives | 0 | 2 (1 M; 1W) | 0 | 2 |
Midwives | Provide maternal healthcare services | 5 (1 M; 4W) | 5 (1 M; 4W) | 6 (6W) | 16 |
Total | 15 | 19 | 15 | 49 | |