Access to electronic health knowledge in five countries in Africa: a descriptive study

Table 1 Study sites, participants, and HINARI uptake¹

Category	Country	Study site	Registered Post Grad. doctors²	Number approached for survey	Number completed survey	Internet facilities available	HINARI log ins per month	HINARI pdf downloads per month
National postgraduate institutions	Cameroon	Faculty of Medicine University of Yaoundé 1	146	89²	60	Library	<1	<1
	Nigeria	College of Medicine, University of Lagos	206	156	108³	Library	100	219
	Tanzania	Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences	48	48	46	Library; postgraduate computer lab	91	189
	Uganda	Mulago National Referral & Teaching Hospital	130	110⁴	91	Library; postgraduate & faculty computer rooms	350	607
Externally funded research institution	The Gambia	Medical Research Council Laboratories	70⁵	60	28	All office computers connected	221	562
	Total				333

¹ Average number of log ins and downloads from May to December 2005 (data provided by WHO); ² 57 out of the country in training; ³ 48 of the selected postgraduate students were out of the campus for professional examinations;⁴ 20 away from the hospital; ⁵ target population was research scientists

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