Table 6 Vaccine cold chain management practice at primary Healthcare facilities of Dalocha District of Silt'e Zone, Ethiopia; January 2021

1

The refrigerator is dedicated for storage of cold chain pharmaceuticals (n=26)

10 (39.5%)

16 (61.5%)

2

The refrigerator have sufficient storage capacity (n=26)

23 (88.5%)

3 (11.5%)

3

Vaccines are properly arranged in refrigerator (n=26)

9 (34.6%)

17 (65.4%)

4

Vaccine management following EEFO principle (n=28)

12 (42.9%)

16 (57.1%)

5

The expired vaccines are not present in refrigerator (n=26)

19 (73.1%)

7 (26.9%)

6

The frozen vaccines are not present in refrigerator (n=26)

20 (76.9%)

6 (22.1%)

7

Refrigerator temperature maintained between 2-8⁰C (n=26)

23 (88.5%)

3 (11.5%)

8

Functional thermometer present in the refrigerator (n=26)

8 (30.8%)

18 (69.2%)

9

The refrigerator T⁰ recorded twice daily as reflected by temperature registration sheet on the door of refrigerator (n=26)

9 (34.6%)

17 (65.4%)

10

The refrigerator is protected from direct sun light to aid good refrigerator care (n=26)

12 (46.2%)

16 (57.1%)

11

All vaccine receipt and transactions is recorded (n=28)

9 (32.1%)

19 (67.9%)

12

The VVM status of vaccine recorded for each vaccine in vaccine status registration book (n=28)

3 (10.7%)

25 (89.2%)

13

Vaccine LMIS (Logistic management information system) reporting and requisition form done in the last month (n=28)

7 (25%)

21 (75%)

14

Presence of standby power supply beside the main sources (n=28)

2 (7.1%)

26 (92.9%)

15

Cold chain pharmaceutical are stored on doors of the refrigerator shelf (n=26)

15 (57.7%)

11 (42.3%)