Mode of induction into the profession, and professional and training experiences of the non-registered health care providers (%)
| . | Community health workers (n = 27) . | Unqualified allopathic providers . | Traditional birth attendants (n = 598) . | Traditional healers (n = 575) . | Faith healers (n = 608) . | Homeopaths (n = 121) . | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | . | Village doctors (n = 274) . | Drugstore salespeople/ drug vendor (n = 222) . | ||||
| Professional experience in years (mean ± sd) | 8.5 ± 9.0 | 14.2 ± 11.7 | 11.3 ± 10.3 | 17.7 ± 10.9 | 17.9 ± 11.7 | 18.3 ± 12.8 | 15.6 ± 11.9 |
| Mode of induction into the profession | |||||||
| Formal training | 61.3 | 78.8 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 52.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.5 | 9.1 | 21.6 | 36.8 | 40.5 | 34.5 | 23.1 |
| Selling medicine | 0.4 | 5.8 | 55.9 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 9.9 |
| Service | 35.4 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| Inheritance | 0.4 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 41.6 | 39.5 | 42.3 | 10.7 |
| Others | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 8.9 | 12.3 | 20.4 | 3.3 |
| Ever received any training | 90.8 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 22.4 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 61.2 |
| Received short training (max. 1 month) | 50.0 | 17.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 84.0 | 84.0 | 5.4 |
| Training institution | |||||||
| Government | 34.6 | 36.7 | 0.0 | 56.5 | 56.1 | 16.7 | 38.7 |
| Private | 22.6 | 61.9 | 0.0 | 23.7 | 43.9 | 83.3 | 61.3 |
| NGO | 46.5 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 19.8 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Topics covered in training | |||||||
| Diarrhoeal diseases | 96.3 | 92.9 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 66.7 | 80.0 | 91.8 |
| Fever/common cold/cough | 88.9 | 88.1 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 66.7 | 60.0 | 89.0 |
| ARI/pneumonia | 74.1 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 43.6 | 0.0 | 71.2 |
| Skin diseases | 66.7 | 53.9 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 82.1 | 0.0 | 68.5 |
| Digestive disturbances | 51.9 | 67.7 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 64.1 | 20.0 | 75.3 |
| Family planning | 59.3 | 42.8 | 0.0 | 22.1 | 10.3 | 20.0 | 19.2 |
| Anaemia | 74.1 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 56.4 | 20.0 | 63.0 |
| Tuberculosis | 48.1 | 21.2 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 30.8 | 0.0 | 28.8 |
| Mother and child health | 51.9 | 35.7 | 0.0 | 94.9 | 15.4 | 20.0 | 31.5 |
| Others | 44.4 | 35.3 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 59.0 | 0.0 | 53.4 |
| . | Community health workers (n = 27) . | Unqualified allopathic providers . | Traditional birth attendants (n = 598) . | Traditional healers (n = 575) . | Faith healers (n = 608) . | Homeopaths (n = 121) . | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | . | Village doctors (n = 274) . | Drugstore salespeople/ drug vendor (n = 222) . | ||||
| Professional experience in years (mean ± sd) | 8.5 ± 9.0 | 14.2 ± 11.7 | 11.3 ± 10.3 | 17.7 ± 10.9 | 17.9 ± 11.7 | 18.3 ± 12.8 | 15.6 ± 11.9 |
| Mode of induction into the profession | |||||||
| Formal training | 61.3 | 78.8 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 52.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.5 | 9.1 | 21.6 | 36.8 | 40.5 | 34.5 | 23.1 |
| Selling medicine | 0.4 | 5.8 | 55.9 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 9.9 |
| Service | 35.4 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| Inheritance | 0.4 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 41.6 | 39.5 | 42.3 | 10.7 |
| Others | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 8.9 | 12.3 | 20.4 | 3.3 |
| Ever received any training | 90.8 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 22.4 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 61.2 |
| Received short training (max. 1 month) | 50.0 | 17.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 84.0 | 84.0 | 5.4 |
| Training institution | |||||||
| Government | 34.6 | 36.7 | 0.0 | 56.5 | 56.1 | 16.7 | 38.7 |
| Private | 22.6 | 61.9 | 0.0 | 23.7 | 43.9 | 83.3 | 61.3 |
| NGO | 46.5 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 19.8 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Topics covered in training | |||||||
| Diarrhoeal diseases | 96.3 | 92.9 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 66.7 | 80.0 | 91.8 |
| Fever/common cold/cough | 88.9 | 88.1 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 66.7 | 60.0 | 89.0 |
| ARI/pneumonia | 74.1 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 43.6 | 0.0 | 71.2 |
| Skin diseases | 66.7 | 53.9 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 82.1 | 0.0 | 68.5 |
| Digestive disturbances | 51.9 | 67.7 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 64.1 | 20.0 | 75.3 |
| Family planning | 59.3 | 42.8 | 0.0 | 22.1 | 10.3 | 20.0 | 19.2 |
| Anaemia | 74.1 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 56.4 | 20.0 | 63.0 |
| Tuberculosis | 48.1 | 21.2 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 30.8 | 0.0 | 28.8 |
| Mother and child health | 51.9 | 35.7 | 0.0 | 94.9 | 15.4 | 20.0 | 31.5 |
| Others | 44.4 | 35.3 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 59.0 | 0.0 | 53.4 |
Source: Bangladesh Health Watch (2008).
Mode of induction into the profession, and professional and training experiences of the non-registered health care providers (%)
| . | Community health workers (n = 27) . | Unqualified allopathic providers . | Traditional birth attendants (n = 598) . | Traditional healers (n = 575) . | Faith healers (n = 608) . | Homeopaths (n = 121) . | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | . | Village doctors (n = 274) . | Drugstore salespeople/ drug vendor (n = 222) . | ||||
| Professional experience in years (mean ± sd) | 8.5 ± 9.0 | 14.2 ± 11.7 | 11.3 ± 10.3 | 17.7 ± 10.9 | 17.9 ± 11.7 | 18.3 ± 12.8 | 15.6 ± 11.9 |
| Mode of induction into the profession | |||||||
| Formal training | 61.3 | 78.8 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 52.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.5 | 9.1 | 21.6 | 36.8 | 40.5 | 34.5 | 23.1 |
| Selling medicine | 0.4 | 5.8 | 55.9 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 9.9 |
| Service | 35.4 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| Inheritance | 0.4 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 41.6 | 39.5 | 42.3 | 10.7 |
| Others | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 8.9 | 12.3 | 20.4 | 3.3 |
| Ever received any training | 90.8 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 22.4 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 61.2 |
| Received short training (max. 1 month) | 50.0 | 17.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 84.0 | 84.0 | 5.4 |
| Training institution | |||||||
| Government | 34.6 | 36.7 | 0.0 | 56.5 | 56.1 | 16.7 | 38.7 |
| Private | 22.6 | 61.9 | 0.0 | 23.7 | 43.9 | 83.3 | 61.3 |
| NGO | 46.5 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 19.8 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Topics covered in training | |||||||
| Diarrhoeal diseases | 96.3 | 92.9 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 66.7 | 80.0 | 91.8 |
| Fever/common cold/cough | 88.9 | 88.1 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 66.7 | 60.0 | 89.0 |
| ARI/pneumonia | 74.1 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 43.6 | 0.0 | 71.2 |
| Skin diseases | 66.7 | 53.9 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 82.1 | 0.0 | 68.5 |
| Digestive disturbances | 51.9 | 67.7 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 64.1 | 20.0 | 75.3 |
| Family planning | 59.3 | 42.8 | 0.0 | 22.1 | 10.3 | 20.0 | 19.2 |
| Anaemia | 74.1 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 56.4 | 20.0 | 63.0 |
| Tuberculosis | 48.1 | 21.2 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 30.8 | 0.0 | 28.8 |
| Mother and child health | 51.9 | 35.7 | 0.0 | 94.9 | 15.4 | 20.0 | 31.5 |
| Others | 44.4 | 35.3 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 59.0 | 0.0 | 53.4 |
| . | Community health workers (n = 27) . | Unqualified allopathic providers . | Traditional birth attendants (n = 598) . | Traditional healers (n = 575) . | Faith healers (n = 608) . | Homeopaths (n = 121) . | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | . | Village doctors (n = 274) . | Drugstore salespeople/ drug vendor (n = 222) . | ||||
| Professional experience in years (mean ± sd) | 8.5 ± 9.0 | 14.2 ± 11.7 | 11.3 ± 10.3 | 17.7 ± 10.9 | 17.9 ± 11.7 | 18.3 ± 12.8 | 15.6 ± 11.9 |
| Mode of induction into the profession | |||||||
| Formal training | 61.3 | 78.8 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 52.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.5 | 9.1 | 21.6 | 36.8 | 40.5 | 34.5 | 23.1 |
| Selling medicine | 0.4 | 5.8 | 55.9 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 9.9 |
| Service | 35.4 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| Inheritance | 0.4 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 41.6 | 39.5 | 42.3 | 10.7 |
| Others | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 8.9 | 12.3 | 20.4 | 3.3 |
| Ever received any training | 90.8 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 22.4 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 61.2 |
| Received short training (max. 1 month) | 50.0 | 17.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 84.0 | 84.0 | 5.4 |
| Training institution | |||||||
| Government | 34.6 | 36.7 | 0.0 | 56.5 | 56.1 | 16.7 | 38.7 |
| Private | 22.6 | 61.9 | 0.0 | 23.7 | 43.9 | 83.3 | 61.3 |
| NGO | 46.5 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 19.8 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Topics covered in training | |||||||
| Diarrhoeal diseases | 96.3 | 92.9 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 66.7 | 80.0 | 91.8 |
| Fever/common cold/cough | 88.9 | 88.1 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 66.7 | 60.0 | 89.0 |
| ARI/pneumonia | 74.1 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 43.6 | 0.0 | 71.2 |
| Skin diseases | 66.7 | 53.9 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 82.1 | 0.0 | 68.5 |
| Digestive disturbances | 51.9 | 67.7 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 64.1 | 20.0 | 75.3 |
| Family planning | 59.3 | 42.8 | 0.0 | 22.1 | 10.3 | 20.0 | 19.2 |
| Anaemia | 74.1 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 56.4 | 20.0 | 63.0 |
| Tuberculosis | 48.1 | 21.2 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 30.8 | 0.0 | 28.8 |
| Mother and child health | 51.9 | 35.7 | 0.0 | 94.9 | 15.4 | 20.0 | 31.5 |
| Others | 44.4 | 35.3 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 59.0 | 0.0 | 53.4 |
Source: Bangladesh Health Watch (2008).
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