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Table 1 Distribution of general characteristics of medical laboratory scientist trained on malaria microscopy

From: Immediate assessment of performance of medical laboratory scientists following a 10-day malaria microscopy training programme in Nigeria

Characteristics

Frequency n = 108 (%)

Sex

Male

76 (70.4)

Female

32 (29.6)

Type of health facility

Secondary

100 (92.6)

Tertiary

8 (7.4)

State

Cross River

29 (26.9)

Ebonyi

10 (9.3)

Kogi

29 (26.9)

Nasarawa

18 (16.7)

Zamfara

22 (20.4)

*WHO Expert level

Level 1

0 (0.0)

Level 2

1 (0.9)

Level 3

3 (2.8)

Level 4

104 (96.3)

  1. *Microscopists are categorized into four levels following a competency assessment implemented/supervised by WHO and based on WHO curriculum, level 1 is the highest skilled level