Training of staff at drug shops in Mukono District
| Staff characteristics | Registered drug shops N=170 |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 21 (12.4) |
| Female | 149 (87.7) |
| Education | |
| Secondary | 90 (52.9) |
| Tertiary | 80 (47.1) |
| University | 0 (0.0) |
| Highest level of professional training attained | |
| Nursing aide | 11 (6.5) |
| Enrolled nurse/midwife | 52 (30.6) |
| Registered nurse/midwife | 6 (3.5) |
| Clinical officer | 4 (2.4) |
| Doctor | 0 (0.0) |
| Training in malaria case management | |
| Artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) | 73 (42.9) |
| Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) guidelines* | 48 (28.2) |
| Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) | 79 (46.5) |
| Microscopy | 11 (6.5) |
| Training in pneumonia case management | |
| Antibiotics | 14 (8.2) |
| IMCI guidelines | 16 (9.4) |
| Training in diarrhoea case management | |
| Microscopy | 10 (5.9) |
| IMCI guidelines | 42 (24.7) |
| RDT | 26 (15.3) |
*WHO integrated management of childhood illnesses.