Effect of Cold Chain Management Practice on Vaccine Availability: The Case of Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Agency Addis Ababa and Health Facilities in Addis Ababa.
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2022-07
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Addis Ababa University
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In this study, the researcher observed the cold chain management practice and availability of vaccines in public health facilities of Addis Ababa. Quantitative methodology was used in this study with explanatory study design to produce answers to the research questions. Questionnaire was used to collect primary data from cold chain responsible personnel in selected health facilities. To determine the sample size for selecting health facilities the researcher employed a sample determination formula developed by Cochranin 1963. Additionally, the study used simple random sampling In order to select the respondents. Accordingly, an aggregate of 81 respondents were selected and participated in this study and out of these, data were obtained from 79 respondents. Data were collected through questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics (such as frequency and mean)and inferential statistics (correlation was used so as to assess the relationship between cold chain management practices and availability of vaccines, and Ordinal regression equation was used to test the effect of cold chain management practices on vaccine availability Presented by ordinal regression analysis. Storage system and distribution system were found to have a positive and significant effect on availability of vaccines. In the meantime capacity has negative significant effect on availability of vaccines. Based on the findings of the study it will not be unwise to conclude that distribution, stock management and capacity in the cold chain management should be improved so as to bring a change in the availability of vaccines in the health facilities. The researcher proposed recommendations on cold chain storage conditions must be closely checked and enhanced so that vaccine safety is ensured by having fully working and sufficient storage facilities. On top of that, the researcher recommend others to conduct similar research by expanding their scope to include main vaccine value chain components with respect to private and other governmental health facilities to find out actual vaccine availability.
Key words: Availability, Stock Management, Capacity, Distribution