Data Dictionary

Column Type Label Description
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Professional Category text
A-Level Certificate text
Advanced Diploma text
Bachelors Degree text
Masters Degree text
PhD text
Grand Total text

Additional Information

Field Value
Baseline Year 2025
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Data Source Rwanda Health Professional Councils Registration Database, Ministry of Health Human Resources Information System, Professional Licensing Authorities, Training Institution Graduate Records
Dimensions - Professional category (24 allied health professional types) - Educational qualification (A-Level Certificate, Advanced Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, PhD) - Qualification matrix (Cross-tabulation of profession by education level) - Geographic scope (National aggregation) - Registration status (Licensed and practicing professionals) - Time period (December 2024 snapshot) - Career progression (Educational advancement tracking capability)
Indicator Code RW-HSI-HWF-AHP-001
Indicator Unit Number of health workers by professional category and qualification
Methodology Data collected through comprehensive professional registration and licensing database maintained by health professional councils: PROFESSIONAL CATEGORIZATION: - Medical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians - Radiologic Technologists and Imaging Specialists - Physical Therapists and Rehabilitation Specialists - Occupational Therapists and Assistants - Nutritionists and Dietitians - Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians - Medical Equipment Technicians and Biomedical Engineers - Environmental Health Officers and Technicians - Health Information Management Specialists - Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics - Dental Technicians and Hygienists - Optometrists and Vision Care Specialists - Medical Social Workers and Counselors - Other specialized allied health categories QUALIFICATION VERIFICATION: - Educational credential verification and validation - Professional licensing and registration requirements - Continuing education and professional development tracking - International qualification recognition and equivalency - Academic institution verification and accreditation status DATA COLLECTION PROCESS: - Annual professional registration and license renewal - Educational qualification documentation and verification - Cross-validation with training institution graduate records - Professional council database consolidation and integration - Quality assurance and data validation processes WORKFORCE ANALYSIS: - Professional category distribution and concentration analysis - Educational level distribution within each profession - Career progression and professional development tracking - Training capacity utilization and needs assessment - Geographic distribution analysis (when location data available) - Workforce planning and projection modeling QUALITY ASSURANCE: - Professional council registration verification - Educational qualification authentication - Database consistency and accuracy validation - Annual workforce census reconciliation - Cross-reference with employment and deployment data
Reporting Org Rwanda Ministry of Health
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