Table 2.
Showing knowledge, attitudes and practices of personnel on storage of various pharmaceutical products.
| Assessed item | Response | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Storage of oral solid dosage forms | Correct | 69.23% |
| Incorrect | 26.92% | |
| Do not know | 3.85% | |
| Storage of refrigerated products | Correct | 42.31% |
| Incorrect | 34.62% | |
| Do not know | 23.08% | |
| Storage of topical semi-solid dosage forms | Correct | 57.69% |
| Incorrect | 34.62% | |
| Do not know | 7.69% | |
| Effects of unfavorable temperature on pharmaceutical product | Correct | 100% |
| Incorrect | 0% | |
| Do not know | 0% | |
| Availability of air conditioners | Yes | 88.46% |
| No | 11.54% | |
| Availability of alternative power source, e.g., power gen set | Yes and is functional | 38.46% |
| Yes but not functional | 26.92% | |
| No | 34.62% | |
| Availability of room thermometers | Yes | 76.92% |
| No | 23.08% | |
| Thermometers functional | Yes | 65.38% |
| No | 34.62% | |
| Frequency of recording stores temperature | Once a day | 7.69% |
| Twice a day | 46.15% | |
| Once a week | 7.69% | |
| Once a month | 7.69% | |
| Do not record | 30.77% | |
| Control of temperature during transportation | Cooler boxes | 69.23% |
| Air conditioned vehicles | 0% | |
| No control | 30.77% |