Table 1 Sociodemographic and work profiles of the study participants (n = 209)
Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
25–34 | 10 | 4.8 |
35–44 | 46 | 22.0 |
> 45 | 153 | 73.2 |
Gender | ||
Male | 132 | 63.2 |
Female | 77 | 36.8 |
Location | ||
Enugu | 53 | 25.4 |
Abuja | 61 | 29.2 |
Kogi | 15 | 7.2 |
Plateau | 15 | 7.2 |
Ebonyi | 65 | 31.1 |
Ministry | ||
Ministry of Health | 92 | 44.0 |
Ministry of Education | 18 | 8.6 |
Ministry of Environment | 1 | 0.5 |
Ministry of Agriculture | 16 | 7.7 |
State government | 2 | 1.0 |
Ministry of Budget and Planning | 1 | 0.5 |
National Assembly | 61 | 29.2 |
Ministry of Women Affairs | 14 | 6.7 |
Ministry of Local Government | 3 | 1.4 |
Other | 1 | 0.5 |
Designation | ||
Programme secretaries, officers | 81 | 38.8 |
Manager/department head/facility head | 9 | 4.3 |
State coordinator/director/president/chairperson | 119 | 56.9 |
Duration in position | ||
≤ 5 years | 156 | 74.6 |
> 5 years | 53 | 25.4 |
Influence on policy-making process | ||
Direct | 76 | 36.4 |
Indirect | 133 | 63.6 |
Level of operation in organization | ||
State | 148 | 70.8 |
National | 60 | 28.7 |
International | 1 | 0.5 |