Performance of Epidemic Preparedness and Response Committees to Disease Outbreaks in Arua District, West Nile Region
The Epidemic Preparedness and Response Committees (EPPRCs) are at the heart of preventing outbreaks from becoming epidemics by controlling the spread. Evidence-based information regarding factors associated with the performance of EPPRCs in preparedness and response to disease outbreaks is needed in...
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doaj-196bf5a0210b420897099c3b94e5409f2020-11-24T21:42:59ZengHindawi LimitedJournal of Environmental and Public Health1687-98051687-98132019-01-01201910.1155/2019/14379201437920Performance of Epidemic Preparedness and Response Committees to Disease Outbreaks in Arua District, West Nile RegionRobert Afayo0Muzamil Buga1John Bosco Alege2Pardon Akugizibwe3Christine Atuhairwe4Ivan Mugisha Taremwa5Clarke International University, P.O. Box 7782, Kampala, UgandaClarke International University, P.O. Box 7782, Kampala, UgandaClarke International University, P.O. Box 7782, Kampala, UgandaClarke International University, P.O. Box 7782, Kampala, UgandaClarke International University, P.O. Box 7782, Kampala, UgandaClarke International University, P.O. Box 7782, Kampala, UgandaThe Epidemic Preparedness and Response Committees (EPPRCs) are at the heart of preventing outbreaks from becoming epidemics by controlling the spread. Evidence-based information regarding factors associated with the performance of EPPRCs in preparedness and response to disease outbreaks is needed in order to improve their performance. A cross-sectional study involving 103 EPPRC members was carried out in Arua district, West Nile region, between the months of July and December 2014. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, and the chi-square test was used to establish associations. Forty-eight percentage of EPPRC members showed a moderate level of preparedness, and only 39.8% of them had a moderate level of response. The performance drivers of preparedness and response were dependent on presence of a budget (χ2 = 10.281, p=0.002), availability of funds (χ2 = 5.508, p=0.019), adequacy of funds, (χ2 = 11.211, p=0.008), support given by health development partners (χ2 = 19.497, p=0.001), and motivation (χ2 = 20.065, p<0.001). Further, membership duration (χ2 = 13.776, p=0.001) and respondent cadre (χ2 = 12.538, p=0.005) had a significant association. Based on these findings, there is a big gap in the preparedness and response ability, all of which are dependent on the financial gap to the Committees. To this, funding for preparedness and response is a critical aspect to respond and contain an outbreak.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1437920 |
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Robert Afayo Muzamil Buga John Bosco Alege Pardon Akugizibwe Christine Atuhairwe Ivan Mugisha Taremwa Performance of Epidemic Preparedness and Response Committees to Disease Outbreaks in Arua District, West Nile Region Journal of Environmental and Public Health |
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Robert Afayo Muzamil Buga John Bosco Alege Pardon Akugizibwe Christine Atuhairwe Ivan Mugisha Taremwa |
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Performance of Epidemic Preparedness and Response Committees to Disease Outbreaks in Arua District, West Nile Region |
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Performance of Epidemic Preparedness and Response Committees to Disease Outbreaks in Arua District, West Nile Region |
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Performance of Epidemic Preparedness and Response Committees to Disease Outbreaks in Arua District, West Nile Region |
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Performance of Epidemic Preparedness and Response Committees to Disease Outbreaks in Arua District, West Nile Region |
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Performance of Epidemic Preparedness and Response Committees to Disease Outbreaks in Arua District, West Nile Region |
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performance of epidemic preparedness and response committees to disease outbreaks in arua district, west nile region |
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Hindawi Limited |
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Journal of Environmental and Public Health |
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The Epidemic Preparedness and Response Committees (EPPRCs) are at the heart of preventing outbreaks from becoming epidemics by controlling the spread. Evidence-based information regarding factors associated with the performance of EPPRCs in preparedness and response to disease outbreaks is needed in order to improve their performance. A cross-sectional study involving 103 EPPRC members was carried out in Arua district, West Nile region, between the months of July and December 2014. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, and the chi-square test was used to establish associations. Forty-eight percentage of EPPRC members showed a moderate level of preparedness, and only 39.8% of them had a moderate level of response. The performance drivers of preparedness and response were dependent on presence of a budget (χ2 = 10.281, p=0.002), availability of funds (χ2 = 5.508, p=0.019), adequacy of funds, (χ2 = 11.211, p=0.008), support given by health development partners (χ2 = 19.497, p=0.001), and motivation (χ2 = 20.065, p<0.001). Further, membership duration (χ2 = 13.776, p=0.001) and respondent cadre (χ2 = 12.538, p=0.005) had a significant association. Based on these findings, there is a big gap in the preparedness and response ability, all of which are dependent on the financial gap to the Committees. To this, funding for preparedness and response is a critical aspect to respond and contain an outbreak. |
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