title: Outcome of training on yellow fever surveillance in a South-Western state, Nigeria: implications for improved field implementation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Nigeria is in the process of strengthening yellow fever case-based surveillance with the collection of serum samples among suspected case patients.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  A training conducted for surveillance officers in the local government areas (LGAs) of Osun State on yellow fever case-based surveillance was assessed to determine its immediate impact on the knowledge of participants.
  
  
  METHODS
  The training focused mainly on how to detect and report a suspected case of yellow fever to the national authorities and the reference laboratory. Training materials included the World Health Organization district guidelines for yellow fever surveillance. A pre and post test was used to evaluate the immediate impact of the training on knowledge among participants.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 31 officers participated. The mean scores for pre and post tests were 7.1 (SD 3.6) and 20.7 (SD 3.4) out of a total of 30 points respectively. More than 80% of participants rated the training as excellent in overall organization.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  All participants indicated that they were very confident to fully implement yellow fever surveillance in their LGAs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Medical Statistics and Environmental Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. akinfati@yahoo.com
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Fatiregun
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Sangowawa
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Abubakar
mesh_terms: D004496:Education, Continuing; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D009111:Local Government; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D015397:Program Evaluation; D015004:Yellow Fever / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*