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Table 2 Profile of year 1 participants (n = 184)

From: Strengthening health systems in Africa: a case study of the Kenya field epidemiology training program for local frontline health workers

Cadre

Medical officer (10%)

Nurse (15%)

Clinical officer (6%)

Public health officer (17%), environmental health officer (5%), surveillance officer (15%)

Health records/informatics (10%)

Pharmacist (2%)

Veterinary officer (4%)

Laboratory (16%)

Program affiliation

HIV/AIDS (14%)

Laboratory (14%)

Veterinary (4%)

Tuberculosis (4%)

Immunization (2%)

Maternal and child health (7%), health records/informatics (9%)

Other (16%)

Position

Program manager (6%)

Department head (53%)

Program officer (32%)

Years of public health experience

< 3 (13%)

3–5 (20%)

> 5 (67%)