Table 4 Storage management practices for non-vaccine cold chain supplies at the store
Parameter | Frequency n = 69 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Refrigerator storage management practices | ||
Availability of non-vaccine refrigerator | 53 | 76.8 |
Refrigerator in good condition | 47 | 68.1 |
Same refrigerator used for both EPI and non-vaccine cold chain | 39 | 70.9 |
Refrigerator well situated away from sunlight | 35 | 50.7 |
Refrigerator is not overstocked | 31 | 56.4 |
Correct temperature range at all times | 31 | 44.9 |
Correct documentation of temperature chart | 25 | 52.1 |
Refrigerator has an alarm | 28 | 56.0 |
Cold chain commodities are in original packs with information leaflet | 31 | 62.0 |
Grading of refrigerator storage management | ||
Poor < 50% score | 29 | 42.0 |
Fair 50–75% score | 32 | 46.4 |
Good > 75% score | 8 | 11.6 |