Understanding Unlicensed Drug Vendor Practices Related to Childhood Malaria in One Rural District of Uganda: An Exploratory Study
Table 2
Characteristics of participating vendors .
Description
(%)
Gender
Female
49 (65.3)
Male
26 (34.7)
Unlicensed outlet type
Drug shop
70 (93.3)
Mobile vendor
3 (4.0)
Market vendor
1 (1.3)
General shop
1 (1.3)
Affiliation with drug outlet
Owner and shop attendant
42 (56.0)
Shop attendant only
33 (44.0)
Education
Postsecondary (vocational/technical training)
53 (70.7)
Secondary incomplete
6 (8.0)
Primary complete/incomplete, no education
12 (16.0)
drug vendors reported having health-related qualifications: nursing assistant/aide , nurses , other medical health assistants , and medical clinical officer .