Table 2 Participant characteristics (n = 24)
From: Sexual harassment as experienced by nurses from selected healthcare facilities in Ghana
Demographics | Interviews | Written Narrative | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age Range | Â | Â | Â | |
20–24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 25.0 |
25–29 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 37.5 |
30–34 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 25.0 |
35–39 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12.5 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12.5 |
Female | 11 | 10 | 21 | 87.5 |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â | |
Single | 7 | 6 | 13 | 54.2 |
Married | 2 | 4 | 6 | 25.0 |
Living with a partner | 2 | 3 | 5 | 20.8 |
Work Experience | Â | Â | Â | |
1–2 years | 2 | 4 | 6 | 25.0 |
3–4 years | 4 | 4 | 8 | 33.3 |
5–6 years | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12.5 |
7–8 years | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16.7 |
9–10 years | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12.5 |
Professional category | Â | Â | ||
Registered General Nurse | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.8 |
Registered Midwife | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20.8 |
Registered Community Nurse | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8.3 |
Registered Mental Nurse | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.2 |
Enrolled Nurse/Nurse Assistant (Clinical) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16.7 |
Community Health Nurse/Assistant (Preventive) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.2 |
Type of Health Facility | Â | Â | ||
Teaching Hospital | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12.5 |
Regional Hospital | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8.3 |
District/Primary Hospital | 5 | 2 | 7 | 29.2 |
Polyclinic | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16.7 |
Health Centre | 3 | 3 | 6 | 25.0 |
CHPS Compound | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8.3 |