Knowledge of Essential Newborn Care and Associated Factors among Nurses and Midwives: A Cross-Sectional Study at Public Health Facilities in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2019

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of midwives and nurses working in public health facilities of Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia, March-April 2019.

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percent
Age	20-30	196	90.7
	31-40	20	9.3
Sex	Male	42	19.4
	Female	174	80.6
Marital status	Never married	66	30.5
	Married	149	69
	Widowed	1	0.5
Profession	Nurse	53	24.5
	Midwife	163	75.5
Educational qualification	Diploma	152	70.4
	Degree	64	29.6
Monthly income in Ethiopian birr	2,000-2,999	42	19.4
	3,000-3,999	103	47.7
	4,000-4,999	47	21.8
	>5,000	24	11.1