Title:
Review of Health Information Systems Performance in Kenya with a Focus on Organizational and Behavioral Factors influencing Health Information Systems.
Authors:
Wanjiru, Muraguri Beatrice
Year:
2013
PAGE:
x, 60
Language:
En
Keywords:
HIS, Health Information, Health Information Systems, Organizational Factors, Behavioural Factors, Kenya
Abstract:
Background: The ability of Kenya’s Health Information System (HIS) to yield effective, dependable, timely, and realistically accurate information for planning and evidence-based decision-making as well as monitoring health system performance was assessed and some of the recommendations implemented. However, no assessment have been done so far to evaluate the impact of the implemented recommendations hence this review. Objectives: The thesis aimed at critically analysing Kenya’s HIS performance based on Health Metric Network 2008 assessment in order to make recommendations to the government and stakeholders on HIS further improvement. Methods: Literature Review. Results: Kenya’s HIS continue to experience challenges which affect its functionality. It remains heavily donor dependent with inadequate allocation from the government. Data demand and use is still low even with the implementation of a national data repository which have eased data access. Dissemination of health information is poor which affects its use. Organizational factors which include availability of resources, and information culture as well as behavioural factors which include motivation and competence in HIS tasks were found to influence HIS. Linkage between data sources is hindering sharing information routinely. Lack of a regulatory and a legal framework is detrimental to HIS reforms. Conclusions and Recommendations: Availability of resources, good governance and supervision are vital for HIS to function. Linkage among data sources and integration will promote information culture. Implementation of the remaining recommendations should be hastened in order to address the challenges which continue to affect HIS performance.
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
,
VU - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Institute:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institute)
Department:
Development, Policy and Practice
Country:
Kenya
Region:
Eastern Africa
Training:
Master of Public Health / International Course in Health Development (MPH/ICHD)
Category:
Research
Right:
© 2013 Wanjiru
Document type:
Thesis/dissertation
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