Table 1 Characteristics of private health care facilities
Characteristics | Registered drug shops N = 170 | Private clinics N = 59 | Pharmacy N = 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
Type of facility | 170 (70.5 %) | 59 (24.5) | 12 (5.0 %) |
Facility location | 130 (76.5 %) | 53 (89.8 %) | 11 (91.7 %) |
Urban rural | 40 (23.5 %) | 6 (10.2 %) | 1 (8.3 %) |
Facilities registered | 125 (73.5 %) | 54 (91.5 %) | 12 (100 %) |
Where facilities are registered | |||
District (receipt seen) | 29 (23.6 %) | 8 (14.9 %) | 0 (0.0 %) |
NDA (license seen) | 93 (75.6 %) | 45 (83.3 %) | 12 (100 %) |
No response | 1 (0.9 %) | 1 (1.9 %) | 0 (0.0 %) |
Busiest time at this facility | |||
Morning (up to 12 pm) | 46 (27.1 %) | 25 (42.4 %) | 9 (75.0 %) |
Afternoon (12–5 pm) | 10 (5.9 %) | 7 (11.9 %) | 0 (0.0 %) |
Evening (5–7 pm) | 19 (46.5 %) | 17 (28.8) | 1 (8.3 %) |
Night (7–12 am) | 20 (11.8 %) | 5 (8.5 %) | 2 (16.7 %) |
Facilities with a patient register | 36 (21.2 %) | 50 (84.8 %) | 7 (58.3 %) |
Facilities with stock control cards | 27 (15.9) | 15 (25.4) | 7 (58.3) |
Facilities with malaria treatment guidelines | 30 (17.9) | 26 (44.1) | 5 (41.7) |
Facilities with a thermometer | 160 (94.1) | 58 (98.3) | 11 (91.7) |
Facilities with an RDT for malaria diagnosis | 74 (43.8) | 54 (89.8) | 9 (75.0) |
Facilities selling anti-malarial drugs | 170 (100) | 59 (100) | 7 (100) |
Chloroquine | 21 (12.4) | 4 (6.8) | 5 (41.7) |
Fansidar (SP) | 134 (78.8) | 52 (88.1) | 12 (100) |
Camoquin | 11 (6.5) | 6 (10.2) | 1 (8.3) |
Quinine | 141 (82.9) | 53 (89.8) | 11 (91.7) |
ACT | 166 (97.7) | 57 (96.6) | 12 (100) |