Timeliness and Completeness of Integrated Disease Surveillance Reporting Among Primary Healthcare Facilities in North-East Nigeria

Background

Effective disease surveillance is critical for early detection and response to public health threats. Nigeria's Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response system plays a vital role in monitoring priority diseases and guiding outbreak control measures. However, challenges related to infrastructure, workforce capacity, insecurity, and reporting systems often affect surveillance performance, particularly in underserved regions. Delays and incomplete reporting can compromise outbreak detection and response effectiveness. Despite efforts to strengthen surveillance systems, evidence regarding reporting performance at primary healthcare facilities remains limited in many parts of North-East Nigeria. This study aims to assess the timeliness and completeness of disease surveillance reporting and identify factors influencing reporting performance.

Research Objectives

• Assess the timeliness of disease surveillance reporting among healthcare facilities.
• Determine the completeness of surveillance reports submitted.
• Evaluate health worker knowledge of surveillance guidelines.
• Examine institutional factors affecting reporting performance.
• Identify predictors of timely and complete reporting.

Research Questions

• What proportion of reports are submitted on time?
• How complete are surveillance reports from healthcare facilities?
• What is the level of health worker knowledge regarding surveillance guidelines?
• Which institutional factors affect reporting performance?
• What factors predict timely and complete reporting?

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