Submission ID 118549
| Issue/Objective | The choice of data management processes significantly influences data quality and utilization levels. When multiple data systems are utilized, they strain organizational resources, create gaps in tool utilization, and hinder the ability to achieve interoperability and data utilization for project optimization. In 2013, PSI Uganda adopted DHIS2 as the primary data system for managing health service data. However, the use of Android applications has been limited to specific activities, primarily due to the availability of high-tech data collection devices and resources. In resource-constrained settings, open-source mobile data collection software was employed, requiring the recruitment of individuals from remote intervention areas. The management of information collected through these various tools demanded systematic routine data extraction, analysis, and presentation. As automation needs and project scopes expanded, these processes became increasingly burdensome, necessitating the search for a solution to address this growing challenge.The application was tailored to support outreach execution and performance monitoring across 60 public sites under the Bergstrom Foundation project. To implement this initiative, a customized checklist was programmed within DHIS2, and program-based access accounts were created for the ten data clerks. Data clerks within the intervention districts, each owning an android smartphone, were recruited. They underwent a comprehensive two-day training program, followed by ongoing on-site support and virtual assistance through WhatsApp groups and phone calls to address any identified gaps. |
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| Methodology/Approach | In 2023, PSI Uganda initiated a pilot project to streamline the monitoring of Family Planning outreaches in Jinja and Bugiri Districts by introducing the DHIS2 android application. The primary objective was to replace manual workflows, create an integrated M&E system, and improve data utilization and accessibility. |
| Results | By October 2023, the tool was used to monitor 178 outreach events, reaching 5,635 clients with family planning services using the Android app. The DHIS2 dashboard streamlined data access and weekly utilization among the field team. This data played a pivotal role in optimizing strategies to increase provider competency to insert IUD and FP stock readiness as key gap spotted across the first set of outreaches |
| Discussion/Conclusion | Its critical to have mechanism address data clerks' challenges to achieve competencies in use. |
| Presenters and affiliations | Baker Lukwago Population Services International Deborah Kyamagwa Population Services International Dorreen Nakimuli Population Services International umar Sekyanda Population Services International Racheal Auma Population Services International |
