Browsing by Subject "Health Management Information System"
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Assessing utilization of the health management information system in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-12)The purpose of the study was to assess the utilisation of the Health Management Information System in Uganda. This was based on four objectives namely: a) to establish how the HMIS is utilized in the health sector in Uganda; ... -
An encryption and decryption tool for privacy and confidentiality of patients’ data in electronic health records in Uganda
(Makerere university, 2022-04)Introduction: Patients are required to share information with their doctors to facilitate correct diagnosis and determination of treatment, especially to avoid adverse drug interactions. However, most patients may refuse ... -
Factors affecting the quality and timeliness of the Health Management Information System data of Medicines and Health supplies in Mbarara District
(Makerere University, 2022)Background: Poor quality data leads imbalances in stocking of medicines at health facilities. In addition, if data is not submitted in time, it will affect timely planning and decision making. Quality of data and timeliness ... -
Factors associated with timeliness of submission of weekly epidemiological surveillance reports by health facilities in Kabarole District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction. Timeliness of submission of weekly epidemiological surveillance reports (WESR) is one of the ways through which countries can detect and respond to epidemic-prone diseases. To achieve timeliness of submission ... -
Integrating family planning data in Uganda’s Health Management Information System
(United States Agency for International Development, 2018)Background: Uganda’s health management information system (HMIS) was established in 1985 to collect and analyze national data on morbidity from communicable and noncommunicable diseases, reproductive health, family planning ... -
Small area estimation techniques: focus on under-five mortality data in Uganda
(2014-05)In Uganda, using survey data, estimates of under-five mortality have only been available at national and regional levels. This study utilized small area estimation techniques in a Hierarchical Bayes framework to derive ...