Effect of Electronic Health Management Information System (e-HMIS) on HIV Data Quality at Primary Health Facilities in Dodoma City and Bahi District Council in Tanzania.

Kananika, Ally Yohana (2023) Effect of Electronic Health Management Information System (e-HMIS) on HIV Data Quality at Primary Health Facilities in Dodoma City and Bahi District Council in Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study assessed the effect of e-HMIS on HIV data quality at Primary Health Facilities in Dodoma City and Bahi District Council. Specifically, the study aimed at (i) examining the effect of e-HMIS timeliness attribute on HIV data quality at Primary Health Facilities in Dodoma City and Bahi District Council; (ii) investigating the effect of e-HMIS accuracy attribute on HIV data quality at Primary Health Facilities in Dodoma City and Bahi District Council; (iii) assessing the effect of e-HMIS completeness attribute on HIV data quality at Primary Health Facilities in Dodoma City and Bahi District Council; and (iv) assessing the effect of eHMIS consistency attribute on HIV data quality at Primary Health Facilities in Dodoma City and Bahi District Council. Cross sectional research design was employed. The study was guided by the Normalization Process Theory (NPT), the Socio-Technical Theory and Monitoring Evaluation Theory. Both qualitative and quantitative data was collected. The purposive sampling technique was used to secure samples from PHFs. for the study.. Likewise, both interview were employed to collect primary data and secondary data through interview guide and documentary review respectively The study found that the e-HMIS timeliness attribute, e-HMIS accuracy attribute, e-HMIS completeness attribute and e-HMIS consistency attribute had effect on HIV data quality in PHFs in Tanzania. It was therefore concluded that e�HMIS is crucial for enhancing HIV data quality in Tanzania. In this regard, it was recommended that government and relevant health stakeholders should work collaboratively to ensure the e-HMIS is installed in t all Tanzanian PHFs so that HIV data attain aspect of timeliness, completeness, accuracy and consistency. Keywords: Data, Quality, Data Quality, Data consistency

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