Table 1 Distribution of health care professionals and circumcision techniques used
From: An assessment of the training and practice of circumcision by medical circumcisers in Ghana
Category | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Category of health care professionals who perform circumcision | |
Healthcare assistant | 5 (1.3%) |
General nurse | 89 (23.5%) |
Midwife | 281 (74.3%) |
Nurse anesthetist | 2 (0.6%) |
Medical doctor | 1 (0.3%) |
Total | 378 (100%) |
Technique | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Circumcision technique used | |
Gomco clamp only | 6 (1.6%) |
Plastibel only | 39 (10.3%) |
Dorsal slit only | 91 (24.1%) |
Amputation only | 201 (53.2%) |
Dorsal slit + Gomco clamp/Plastibel | 9 (2.4%) |
Amputation technique + Gomco clamp/Plastibel | 11 (2.9%) |
Gomco clamp + Plastibel | 5 (1.3%) |
Dorsal slit + Amputation technique | 16 (4.2%) |
Total | 378 (100%) |