Table 10.
Respondents’ perceptions about the health system’s available resources and those needed to curb climate change (CC) impact human health in the sampled countries.
| Country | 1. Available Resources to Deal with Health Impact of CC | Limited Availability (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2. Expand and Construct More Hospital and Health Centres. 3. Additional Staffs Needed. 4. Staff Training 5. Medical Equipment Needed. 6. Good Surveillance System 7. Emergency Response Unit/Resources Needed |
Needed Resources Perceived (% within a Country) | |
| Ghana | 1. | 61.9% |
| 2. | 83.9% | |
| 3. | 74.2% | |
| 4. | 83.9% | |
| 5. | 83.9% | |
| 6. | 77.4% | |
| 7. | 90.3% | |
| Nigeria | 1. | 61.3% |
| 2. | 80.6% | |
| 3. | 77.4% | |
| 4. | 90.3% | |
| 5. | 90.3% | |
| 6. | 87.1% | |
| 7. | 93.5% | |
| South Africa | 1. | 66.7% |
| 2. | 61.1% | |
| 3. | 55.6% | |
| 4. | 94.4% | |
| 5. | 55.5% | |
| 6. | 44.4% | |
| 7. | 66.7% | |
| Namibia | 1. | 90.9% |
| 2. | 66.6% | |
| 3. | 72.7% | |
| 4. | 81.8% | |
| 5. | 81.8% | |
| 6. | 72.7% | |
| 7. | 63.6% | |
| Ethiopia | 1. | 68.4% |
| 2. | 78.9% | |
| 3. | 89.5% | |
| 4. | 94.7% | |
| 5. | 84.2% | |
| 6. | 78.9% | |
| 7. | 84.4% | |
| Kenya | 1. | 75.0% |
| 2. | 75.0% | |
| 3. | 66.7% | |
| 4. | 91.7% | |
| 5. | 75.0% | |
| 6. | 75.0% | |
| 7. | 66.7% |
Source: From authors.