Assessment of the Effect of Years of Experience on the Level of Task Performance by Primary Health Care Workers in Enugu State
P. O. Ezenduka
Department of Nursing Science, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
E. C. Ndie *
Department of Nursing Science, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
I. Ehiemere
Department of Nursing Science, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Nigeria
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aim of Study: The study aimed at assessment of level of task performance as affected by working experiences of the primary healthcare workers (PHCW) in Enugu. Nine Local Governments.
Research Design: Descriptive survey research was used.
Methods of Data Collection: 302 PHCW were randomly selected using a multistage method. Questionnaire was used as the instrumentation validated using test retest with correlation coefficient of 0.85.
Findings: The result showed that those with 10 years and above perform better when compared with those with less than 10 years and those with more than 20 years.
Conclusion: Generally the workers perform low in areas of provision of Health Education, performance of simple laboratory test, community mobilization and identifying environmental health hazards.
Recommendation: It was then recommended that close supervision should be provided to the PHCW and in planning for task shifting in primary health, the years of experiences should be considered.
Keywords: Years of experience, level of task, task performance, primary healthcare workers