Table 3.

Comments and challenges identified by health facility and TB programme staff when asked to provide open-ended input on the TB surveillance system in SA

Factor mentioned	Health facility staff (N=91) n (%)	Subdistrict staff (N =10) n (%)	District staff (N =12) n (%)	Provincial/national staff (N =6) n (%)	Total (N =119) n (%)
Lack of staff/human resources	19 (20.9)	6 (60.0)	3 (25.0)	2 (33.3)	30 (25.2)
Lack of training	18 (19.8)	3 (30.0)	2 (16.7)	1 (16.7)	24 (20.2)
Lack of adequate computers	7 (7.7)	4 (40.0)	2 (16.7)	3 (50.0)	16 (13.4)
Lack of understanding feedback	10 (11.0)	1 (10.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (33.3)	13 (10.9)
Lack of data capturers	5 (5.5)	4 (40.0)	3 (25.0)	0 (0.0)	12 (10.1)
Lack of knowledge	5 (5.5)	2 (20.0)	3 (25.0)	1 (16.7)	11 (9.2)
Lack of communication within programme	5 (5.5)	1 (10.0)	1 (8.3)	1 (16.7)	8 (6.7)
Lack of data checking	7 (7.7)	1 (10.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	8 (6.7)
Lack of transport for tracing	5 (5.5)	0 (0.0)	2 (16.7)	0 (0.0)	7 (5.9)
Lack of linking with other systems	5 (5.5)	0 (0.0)	1 (8.3)	0 (0.0)	6 (5.0)
Lack of phone, airtime	3 (3.3)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	3 (2.5)
Lack of participation from NGOs, private sector	2 (2.2)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (1.7)
Surveillance system is helpful	5 (5.5)	0 (0.0)	6 (50.0)	0 (0.0)	11 (9.2)

NGOs = non-governmental organisations.