Table 3 Profile of participants at the policy dialogue
Variable | Freq (%) n = 30 |
|---|---|
Gender | Â |
Male | 17 (56.7) |
Female | 13 (43.3) |
Age category | Â |
25–34 years | 4 (13.3) |
35–44 years | 10 (33.3) |
 ≥ 45 years | 16 (53.3) |
Marital status | Â |
Single | 2 (6.7) |
Married | 28 (93.3) |
Highest educational qualification | Â |
Senior secondary certificate of education (SSCE)/diploma | 4 (13.3) |
Bachelor’s | 12 (40) |
Master’s | 10 (33.3) |
PhD | 4 (13.3) |
Institutional affiliation | Â |
Ebonyi State Primary Health Care Development Agency | 9 (30.0) |
State Ministry of Finance and Economic Development | 5 (16.7) |
Ebonyi State House of Assembly–House Committee on Health | 3 (10.0) |
Development partners | 3 (10.0) |
Civil society organizations | 4 (13.3) |
Media organizations | 2 (6.7) |
African Institute for Health Policy & Health Systems Studies | 4(13.3) |
Duration in position (frequency) | Â |
 < 1 year | 1 (3.3) |
1–5 years | 19 (63.3) |
6–10 years | 5 (16.7) |
 ≥ 10 years | 4 (13.3) |
No answer | 1 (3.3) |
Level of operation (frequency) | Â |
Primary | 12 (40.0) |
Secondary | 2 (6.7) |
Tertiary | 8 (26.7) |
No answer | 8 (26.7) |
Influence in policy-making (frequency) | Â |
Direct | 9 (30.0) |
Indirect | 17 (56.7) |
No answer | 4 (13.3) |