Supportive Supervision of Routine Immunization Service Providers, A Means to Improve Vaccine Cold Chain Management Practices in Sokoto State
Abstract:
Integral to the
Expanded Program on Immunization, is the Vaccine cold chain system which is
used for storing, transporting, and distributing vaccines and other biologicals
in recommended temperatures until they reach beneficiaries, a chain that must
not be broken for vaccine to retain their potency. The success of national
immunization programmes depends largely on effective logistics management of
the vaccine cold chain system. This study has investigated the dependence of
supportive supervision and attendance of Vaccine management-related training on
the vaccine cold chain management practices of RI Service providers in Sokoto
state. A descriptive cross-sectional study design was employed 230 equipped
health facilities were sampled, and results were analyzed which revealed a
positive correlation between supportive supervision and better vaccine
management practices amongst routine immunization service providers, with a
recommendation to the State Ministry of Health to invest in capacity building
and refresher training of Routine immunization service providers and take
ownership of supportive supervision.
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