Table 1 Baseline characteristics of sixty family planning providers who were trained on hormonal IUD insertion using a hybrid digital approach in Nigeria
| Â | Total | Enugu | Kano | Oyo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 60 | n = 25 | n = 14 | n = 21 | |
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Age in years (range) | 48.2 (21—65) | 48.2 (21- 65) | 46.5 (30- 57) | 49.2 (33- 60) |
Gender | ||||
 Male | 4 (6.7) | 2 (8.0) | 1 (7.1) | 1 (4.8) |
 Female | 56 (93.3) | 23 (92.0) | 13 (92.9) | 20 (95.2) |
Cadre | ||||
 Nurse | 30 (50.0) | 13 (52.0) | 3 (21.4) | 14 (66.7) |
 Midwife | 20 (33.3) | 8 (32.0) | 8 (57.1) | 4 (19.0) |
 Community Health Officer | 7 (11.7) | 3 (12.0) | 1 (7.1) | 3 (14.3) |
 Doctor | 3 (5.0) | 1 (4.0) | 2 (14.3) | 0 (0.0) |
Sector of employment | ||||
 Public | 36 (60.0) | 15 (60.0) | 7 (50.0) | 14 (66.7) |
 Private | 15 (25.0) | 6 (24.0) | 3 (21.4) | 6 (28.6) |
 Both Public & Private | 9 (15.0) | 4 (16.0) | 4 (28.6) | 1 (4.8) |
Years in current position | ||||
 5 or less | 4 (6.7) | 3 (12.0) | 1 (7.1) | 0 (0.0) |
 5–10 | 8 (13.3) | 4 (16.0) | 2 (14.3) | 2 (9.5) |
  > 10 | 48 (80.0) | 18 (72.0) | 11 (78.6) | 19 (90.5) |
Copper IUD insertions in last 6Â months | ||||
 None | 9 (15.3) | 4 (16.0) | 3 (23.1) | 2 (9.5) |
 1–10 | 20 (33.9) | 10 (40.0) | 3 (23.1) | 7 (33.3) |
 11–50 | 22 (37.3) | 7 (28.0) | 4 (30.8) | 11 (52.4) |
  > 50 | 8 (13.6) | 4 (16.0) | 3 (23.1) | 1 (4.8) |
Previous digital training experience | 15 (25.0) | 3 (12.0) | 4 (28.6) | 8 (38.1) |