Table 1 Types of stock management practices
Management practices | Number of facilities | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Availability of information on target population | ||
Area catchment map with population targets displayed | 33 | 55.93 |
Facility monthly population target available | 59 | 100 |
Methods used to forecast vaccine requirements | ||
Target population | 21 | 35.59 |
Consumption method | 18 | 30.51 |
Both target population and consumption methods | 11 | 18.64 |
Estimation | 9 | 15.25 |
Availability of accurately filled vaccine forecasting sheet | 14 | 23.73 |
Factors that trigger placing a vaccine order | ||
Vaccine stock reaching minimum levels | 53 | 89.83 |
Vaccine stock reaching maximum levels | 2 | 3.39 |
Vaccines stock depletion | 2 | 3.39 |
Opportunity arising regardless of current stock levels | 2 | 3.39 |
Supply interval for vaccines in the facilities in months | ||
One | 48 | 81.36 |
Two | 5 | 8.47 |
Three | 6 | 10.17 |
Staff knowledge on how to calculate vaccine requirement | ||
Use of consumption method | 35 | 59.32 |
Use of target population method | 28 | 47.46 |
Ability to determine the quantity to order at any given time | 38 | 64.41 |
Status of the last order | ||
Exceeded the maximum stock for the order period | 18 | 30.51 |
Correct quantity for the order period | 25 | 42.37 |
Under stocking for the order period | 16 | 27.12 |
Stock management practices | ||
Vaccine order form/ s11 used | 29 | 49.15 |
Correctly and completely filled vaccine ledger book | 40 | 67.80 |
Vaccine arranged according to WHO recommendation | 48 | 81.36 |
Monthly vaccine physical count conducted | 45 | 76.27 |