Table 3 Status of cold chain equipment and maintenance
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Availability of pre-qualified WHO refrigerator | 56 | 94.91 |
Years in service of the refrigerator | ||
< 5 | 15 | 25.42 |
5–10 | 21 | 35.6 |
> 10 | 20 | 33.90 |
Unknown | 3 | 5.08 |
Availability of adequate storage space | 54 | 91.53 |
Functioning cold chain equipment | 51 | 86.44 |
Number of weeks refrigerators were malfunctioning | ||
> 3 | 5 | 8.47 |
Unknown | 54 | 91.53 |
Frequency of cold chain breakdown for the last 12 months | ||
Once | 8 | 13.56 |
Twice | 14 | 23.73 |
At least three times | 7 | 11.86 |
None | 30 | 50.85 |
Availability of adequate biomedical engineers | 1 | 1.69 |
Routine cold chain equipment maintenance | 12 | 20.34 |
How fast is a break down fridge repaired in weeks | ||
< 1 | 2 | 3.39 |
1–< 2 | 5 | 8.47 |
2–< 3 | 15 | 25.42 |
> 3 | 37 | 62.71 |