Table 7 Public image by nationality as reported by nurses/midwives
From: Professional image of nursing and midwifery in East Africa: an exploratory analysis
Strongly disagree / Disagree (n, %) | Not Sure (n, %) | Strongly Agree/ Agree (n, %) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenya | Uganda | Tanzania | Kenya | Uganda | Tanzania | Kenya | Uganda | Tanzania | |
The public has a high regard for nurses and/or midwives | 70 (36.3) | 44 (26.8) | 39 (31.7) | 25 (13.0) | 6 (3.7) | 27 (22.0) | 98 (50.8) | 114 (69.5) | 57 (46.3) |
Nurses and/or midwives are not valued by society | 108 (56.3) | 103 (62.8) | 34 (27.9) | 14 (7.3) | 10 (6.1) | 24 (19.7) | 70 (36.5) | 51 (31.1) | 64 (52.5) |
My professional behaviour affects my image | 13 (6.8) | 24 (14.6) | 35 (29.4) | 5 (2.6) | 4 (2.4) | 18 (15.1) | 174 (90.6) | 136 (82.9) | 66 (55.5) |
Showing compassion and care is important | 2 (1.1) | 1 (0.6) | 4 (3.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) | 189 (99.0) | 163 (99.4) | 117 (95.9) |
It is important for nurses and/or midwives to have good customer service skills | 5 (2.6) | 1 (0.6) | 3 (2.5) | 3 (1.6) | 1 (0.6) | 1 (0.8) | 183 (95.8) | 161 (98.8) | 117 (96.7) |
Marketing nursing and/or midwifery to the public is important | 9 (4.8) | 12 (7.3) | 4 (3.3) | 5 (2.7) | 6 (3.7) | 6 (5.0) | 174 (92.6) | 146 (89.0) | 110 (91.7) |
Humanity is an essential component of my role | 5 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (3.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.6) | 1 (0.8) | 186 (97.4) | 163 (99.4) | 116 (95.9) |
The public has a positive image of nursing and/or midwifery | 70 (37.0) | 56 (34.2) | 45 (37.5) | 30 (15.9) | 17 (10.4) | 32 (26.7) | 89 (47.1) | 91 (55.5) | 43 (35.8) |
Nursing and/or midwifery have varied career paths | 34 (17.8) | 14 (8.6) | 15 (12.4) | 8 (4.2) | 6 (3.7) | 20 (16.5) | 149 (78.0) | 143 (87.7) | 86 (71.1) |
Nursing and/or midwifery is challenging and rewarding | 14 (7.5) | 11 (6.7) | 13 (10.7) | 7 (3.7) | 4 (2.4) | 7 (5.8) | 167 (88.8) | 149 (90.9) | 101 (83.5) |