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Table 2 Existence of vertical disease programs and program data management in the States (n = 14)

From: Vertical disease programs and their effect on integrated disease surveillance and response: perspectives of epidemiologists and surveillance officers in Nigeria

Variable

Frequency

Percent (%)

Existence of vertical programs

 Yes

14

100

 No

0

0

Existing vertical programs

 Malaria

14

100

 HIV/AIDS

14

100

 Tuberculosis

14

100

 Neglected Tropical Diseases

14

100

 Leprosy

13

92.9

 Other diseases

6

42.9

Vertical programs have different data forms from IDSR

 Yes

11

78.6

 No

3

21.4

Vertical program data corresponds with IDSR data

 Yes

1

7.1

 No

13

92.9

Presence of forum for data harmonization between IDSR and vertical programs

 Yes

6

42.9

 No

8

57.1

Forum effectively utilized (n = 6)

 Yes

1

16.7

 No

5

83.3

Communication channels for vertical programs same with that of IDSR

 Yes

1

7.1

 No

13

92.9