ASSESSMENT OF THE COLD CHAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN SAKI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

Cold chain management plays a pivotal role in maintaining vaccine potency and ensuring the success of immunization programs. Therefore, this study assesses the relationship between training. Cold chain infrastructure and monitoring of cold chain management system, in Saki local government, area, Oyo state Nigeria. The study adopts descriptive cross-sectional design and the population of the study were nurses, doctors, community health extension workers, community health officers and facility managers working in primary health care facilities. A sample size of 209 respondents were considered for the study. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics at a 5% level of significance. The findings revealed as follows: for hypothesis one, there is no significant relationship between the level of training received by healthcare personnel and monitoring of cold chain system (F = 1.218, 0.643 p>0.05). Hypothesis two testing also indicated no significant relationship between the availability of cold chain infrastructure and monitoring of cold chain system (F = 5.696, 0.271 p>0.05).  The study concluded that level of training and cold chain infrastructure have no significant relationship with monitoring of cold chain management system in primary health care facilities in Saki LGA. The study recommended that LGA PHC Board provide comprehensive training programs for healthcare workers, as well as making strategic investment in cold chain infrastructure to safeguard vaccine potency.