Table 3.

Access to computers and IT services in health research institutions in the WHO African Region, 2009.

Access to computers and IT service	Health research institutions
	n	%
Provision of computer
Researcher with < 5 years of experience	217	54 (n = 403
Researcher with 5–10 years of experience	251	62 (n = 403)
Researcher with 10–20 years of experience	252	63 (n = 403)
Director or head of the institute	345	86 (n = 403)
Does not provide computer	37	9 (n = 403)
Provision of computer printer
Researcher with < 5 years of experience	182	47 (n = 387)
Researcher with 5–10 years of experience	208	54 (n = 387)
Researcher with 10–20 years of experience	223	58 (n = 387)
Director or head of the institute	320	83 (n = 387)
Does not provide computer printer	40	10 (n = 386)
Provision of Internet access
Researcher with < 5 years of experience	208	57 (n = 366)
Researcher with 5–10 years of experience	230	63 (n = 366)
Researcher with 10–20 years of experience	233	64 (n = 366)
Director or head of the institute	299	82 (n = 366)
Does not provide Internet	45	12 (n = 375)