Table 3.
key Routine Immunization (RI) service delivery components at the health facility (HF) level in Local Government Areas (LGAs) supported by the National Stop Transmission of Polio Program, 2014- 2015
| Availability of key components at HF | Baseline (N=884) | Follow up (N=867) | Proportion Ratio (% Follow up/% at Baseline) | 95 % Confidence Interval (CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Human Resource | ||||
| Trained personnel offering RI services | 773 (87.5) | 761 (87.8) | 1.0 | 0.8 - 1.4 |
| Planning and service delivery | ||||
| Availability of completed catchment area maps | 633 (71.7) | 741 (85.5) | 1.2 | 1.8 - 3.0 |
| Identified hard to reach/ underserved communities | 468 (53.0) | 608 (70.2) | 1.3 | 1.7 - 2.5 |
| Availability of REW micro plans | 564 (63.9) | 750 (86.6) | 1.4 | 2.9 - 4.6 |
| Updated REW micro plans* | 505 (90.0) | 637 (85.0) | 0.9 | 0.4 - 0.9 |
| Planned RI Fixed sessions conducted | 443 (50.2) | 558 (64.4) | 1.3 | 1.5 - 2.2 |
| Planned RI Outreach sessions conducted | 354 (40.1) | 527 (60.8) | 1.5 | 1.9 - 2.8 |
| Vaccine and stock management | ||||
| Focal person for cold chain maintenance | 649 (73.5) | 762 (87.9) | 1.2 | 2.0 - 3.4 |
| Vaccine forecast availability | 166 (18.8) | 424 (49.0) | 2.6 | 3.3 - 5.1 |
| Vaccine and supply stock records | 587 (66.5) | 762 (87.9) | 1.3 | 2.9 - 4.7 |
| Availability of functional fridges | 563 (57.4) | 658 (64.9) | 1.1 | 1.5 - 2.2 |
| Updated temperature monitoring chart[1]+ | 101 (17.9) | 200 (30.4) | 1.7 | 1.5 - 2.6 |
| Vaccine collected by HF from LGA** | 706 (79.9) | 529 (61.1) | 0.8 | 0.3 - 0.5 |
| Supervision and monitoring | ||||
| Received feedback | 393 (44.5) | 715 (82.5) | 1.8 | 4.7 - 7.3 |
| Availability of RI monitoring chart | 671 (76.0) | 795 (91.7) | 1.2 | 2.6 - 4.7 |
| Updated RI charts# | 512 (76.3) | 760(95.6) | 1.3 | 4.6 - 9.9 |
| Communication | ||||
| Focal person for social mobilization | 407 (46.0) | 555 (64.0) | 1.4 | 1.7 - 2.5 |
| Annual plan for social mobilization | 93 (10.5) | 184 (21.2) | 1.9 | 1.8 - 3.0 |
| Displayed RI posters at HFs | 62 (7.0) | 20 (2.3) | 0.3 | 0.2 - 0.5 |
| Functional Village Development Committees | 762 (86.2) | 802 (92.6) | 1.1 | 1.4 - 2.7 |
| Conducted social mobilization activities before outreach session | 754 (85.3) | 797 (91.9) | 1.1 | 1.4 - 2.7 |
*
Updated REW micro-plans based on 564 and 750 HFs that had micro-plans in baseline and follow-up respectively + Updated temperature charts based on 563 and 658 HFs with fridges at baseline and follow up respectively # Updated RI charts based on 671 and 795 HFs that had monitoring charts at baseline and follow-up, respectively **The push policy where vaccines are taken to HFs rather them visiting LGAs is encouraged.