Cold Chain Management by Healthcare Providers at a District in Ghana: A Mixed Methods Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants involved in the survey ().

Variables	Frequency (%)
Age (years)
21-25	7 (8.1)
26-30	48 (55.8)
31-35	2 7 (31.4)
36-40	2 (2.3)
41-45	2 (2.3)
Gender
Female	52 (60.5)
Male	34 (39.5)
Educational qualification
Certificate	65 (75.6)
Diploma	16 (18.6)
Bachelor’s degree	5 (5.8)
Staff category
Community health nurses	46 (53.4)
Enrolled nurses	20 (23.3)
Nurses	8 (9.3)
Midwives	8 (9.3)
Field technician	3 (3.5)
Public health officer	1 (1.2)
Subdistrict
Nsuta	37 (43.0)
Kwamang	26 (30.2)
Oku	12 (14.0)
Birem	9 (10.5)
Asubuasu	2 (2.3)
Years of service in the Ghana Health Service
<5	45 (52.3)
5–10	38 (44.2)
11–15	2 (2.3)
≥16 years	1 (1.2)
Years of service in cold chain management
<5	53 (61.6)
5–10	32 (37.2)
11–15	1 (1.2)
Years of service in vaccine administration
<5	53 (61.6)
5–10	32 (37.2)
11–15	1 (1.2)