Table 4 Top 30 competence gaps and percentage of respondents who never performed those tasks, Ethiopia, 2015 (N = 191)
Competencies | % not capable | % never done the task |
|---|---|---|
Perform vasectomy | 82.7 | 95.5 |
Perform tubal ligation | 77.0 | 90.6 |
Perform VIA (Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid) | 74.1 | 89.5 |
Perform appendectomy | 73.3 | 83.8 |
Perform cesarean section | 70.7 | 81.2 |
Perform dental extraction | 69.1 | 88.0 |
Diagnose retinal detachment | 58.1 | 82.7 |
Perform culdocentesis | 58.1 | 81.7 |
Perform excisional biopsy | 45.0 | 70.7 |
Perform and interpret AFB (Acid Fast Bacilli) | 41.9 | 71.2 |
Perform hydrocelectomy | 41.4 | 67.0 |
Insert and remove IUD | 39.3 | 79.1 |
Perform and interpret peripheral morphology | 35.6 | 57.6 |
Insert and remove implants | 34.6 | 72.8 |
Diagnose glaucoma | 33.5 | 61.8 |
Perform and interpret stool microscopy | 32.5 | 64.9 |
Perform and interpret blood film | 30.9 | 62.3 |
Prepare proposals for funding | 27.4 | 70.0 |
Perform MVA (manual vacuum aspiration) for endometrial biopsy | 23.6 | 64.9 |
Perform circumcision | 23.6 | 49.7 |
Perform arthrocentesis | 23.0 | 44.5 |
Evaluate policies, programs, and services | 22.1 | 42.6 |
Use evidence in developing, implementing, evaluating, and improving policies, programs, and services | 20.6 | 44.2 |
Develop program and/or project goals and objectives | 20.5 | 45.3 |
Apply low lying forceps | 19.9 | 60.7 |
Perform vacuum assisted delivery | 19.4 | 56.5 |
Analyze and interpret quantitative and qualitative data | 19.1 | 53.4 |
Manage ophthalmic chemical burns | 18.3 | 62.3 |
Justify programs for inclusion in organizational budgets | 18.1 | 50.0 |
Justify programs for inclusion in organizational budgets | 18.1 | 50.0 |