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Table 3 Funding of the state epidemiology unit and paraphernalia

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

Variable

Frequency

Percent (%)

The state epidemiology unit has the following

 Official vehicle

3

21.4

 Generator

1

7.1

 Office internet

2

14.3

 Monthly imprest

3

21.4

Vertical disease program equipment/infrastructure like vehicle, generator, internet etc. being used together with epidemiology unit

 Yes

2

12.5

 No

12

87.5

if funds spent on vertical programs are collectively used for all the IDSR diseases and activities, surveillance performance and therefore disease prevention and control will greatly improve

 Yes

14

100

 No

0

0