Factors affecting vaccine handling and storage practices among immunization service providers in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

Background: Improper handling has been identified as one of the major reasons for the decline in vaccine potency at the time of administration. Loss of potency becomes evident when immunised individuals contract the diseases the vaccines were meant to prevent. Objective: Assessing the factors associ...

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Published in:African health sciences 2016-06, Vol.16 (2), p.576-583
Main Authors: Dairo, David M, Osizimete, Oyarebu E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Confidence Intervals
Cross-Sectional Studies
Disease prevention
Drug Stability
Drug Storage - standards
Female
Health Personnel - statistics & numerical data
Health Services
Health Services - standards
Health Services - trends
Humans
Ibadan
Immunization
Immunization - methods
Male
Middle Aged
Nigeria
Odds Ratio
Quality Control
Research methodology
Risk Factors
service providers
Statistical analysis
Storage
storage practices
Surveys and Questionnaires
Vaccine handling
Vaccines
Vaccines - pharmacology
Young Adult
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Summary:Background: Improper handling has been identified as one of the major reasons for the decline in vaccine potency at the time of administration. Loss of potency becomes evident when immunised individuals contract the diseases the vaccines were meant to prevent. Objective: Assessing the factors associated with vaccine handling and storage practices. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Three-stage sampling was used to recruit 380 vaccine handlers from 273 health facilities from 11 Local Government areas in Ibadan. Data was analysed using SPSS version 16 Results: Seventy-three percent were aware of vaccine handling and storage guidelines with 68.4% having ever read such guidelines. Only 15.3% read a guideline less than 1 month prior to the study. About 65.0% had received training on vaccine management. Incorrect handling practices reported included storing injections with vaccines (13.7%) and maintaining vaccine temperature using ice blocks (7.6%). About 43.0% had good knowledge of vaccine management, while 66.1% had good vaccine management practices. Respondents who had good knowledge of vaccine handling and storage [OR=10.0, 95%CI (5.28 - 18.94), p < 0.001] and had received formal training on vaccine management [OR=5.3, 95%CI (2.50 - 11.14), p< 0.001] were more likely to have good vaccine handling and storage practices. Conclusion: Regular training is recommended to enhance vaccine handling and storage practices.
ISSN:1680-6905
1729-0503
1680-6905
DOI:10.4314/ahs.v16i2.27