Availability of essential health services in post-conflict Liberia
Margaret E Kruk, Peter C Rockers, Elizabeth H Williams, S Tornorlah Varpilah, Rose Macauley, Geetor Saydee & Sandro Galea
Volume 88, Number 7, July 2010, 527-534
Table 2. Characteristics of nearest health facility for study respondents in Nimba county, Liberia, 2008 (n = 1405)a
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Type and proximity of facility | |
| Nearest facility type | |
| Clinic, no. (%) | 945 (67.3) |
| Health centre, no. (%) | 139 (9.9) |
| Hospital, no. (%) | 321 (22.8) |
| NGO-managed facility, no. (%) | 1263 (89.9) |
| Mean distanceb in km, mean (SD) | 7.2 (5.5) |
| Mean travel timec in min, mean (SD) | 136.1 (126.8) |
| Staff and equipment in facilityd | |
| Skilled provider (one or more nurse, physician assistant or doctor), no. (%) | 1405 (100.0) |
| Electricity, no. (%) | 978 (69.6) |
| Water pump, no. (%) | 1037 (73.8) |
| Stethoscopes (two or more), no. (%) | 1058 (75.3) |
| Refrigerator,e no. (%) | 1203 (85.6) |
| Full set of basic inputs (at least one skilled provider, electricity, water pump, two or more stethoscopes and a refrigerator), no. (%) | 604 (43.0) |
| Health services providedf | |
| Artemisinin combination therapy, no. (%) | 1405 (100.0) |
| HIV testing and counselling, no. (%) | 785 (55.9) |
| Emergency obstetric care, no. (%) | 377 (26.8) |
| Integrated management of childhood illness, no. (%) | 204 (14.5) |
| Mental health care, no. (%) | 170 (12.1) |
HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; NGO, nongovernmental organization; SD, standard deviation.
a 29 respondents (1 village) were excluded from this analysis due to incomplete data at nearest facility.
b Geographic distance between village and health facility.
c Travel time between village and health facility.
d Presence of health personnel and equipment functionality verified at time of data collection.
e Most refrigerators were solar powered.
f Currently provided services as reported by officer-in-charge.