A5063663077- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Information Systems Theories and Implementation
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- ICT in Developing Communities
- E-Government and Public Services
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Open Source Software Innovations
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Digital Platforms and Economics
- Software Engineering Techniques and Practices
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Software System Performance and Reliability
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Personal Information Management and User Behavior
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
University of Dar es Salaam
2011-2024
Introduction There are concerns about the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on continuation essential health services in sub-Saharan Africa. Through Countdown to 2030 for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health country collaborations, analysts from global public institutions ministries assessed trends selected maternal, newborn child health, general service utilisation. Methods Monthly routine facility data by district period 2017–2020 were compiled 12 teams adjusted after extensive quality...
Abstract The ‘urban penalty’ in health refers to the loss of a presumed survival advantage due adverse consequences urban life. This study investigated levels and trends neonatal, post-neonatal under-5 mortality rate key determinants child using data from Tanzania Demographic Health Surveys (TDHS) (2004/05, 2010 2015/16), AIDS Indicator Survey (AIS), Malaria survey (MIS) facility mainland. We compared Dar es Salaam results with other rural areas mainland, between poorest richest wealth...
Abstract Background Routine health facility data provides the opportunity to monitor progress in quality and uptake of care continuously. Our study aimed assess reliability usefulness emergency obstetric including temporal regional variations over past five years Tanzania Mainland. Methods Data were compiled from routine monthly district reports as part management information systems for 2016–2020. Key indicators maternal neonatal coverage, complications, interventions computed. Assessment...
Abstract The need for integration of health information systems as realised in the 90s by developing countries resulted into deliberate standardisation initiatives. Software systems, human resources, procedures, and data collection tools were all subjected to standardisation. This standardisation, however, has been so absolute that local permanent variations not taken consideration. study sought find out how within care provision units can be consideration design processes tools. It employed...
Abstract The ICT ecosystem is a new and emerging concept which suggests that ICTs should not be viewed as technical systems in insolation, but rather part of wider network takes into account non‐technical dynamics, being socio‐economic, political, spatial, such. Nguyen, Nielsen, Sæbø (2017) have conceptualized the national adequately describes socio‐technical components surrounding an embedded within country. However, their conceptualization merely static description ecosystems' without...
One of the hallmark characteristics information infrastructures is their gradual evolution to adapt changes in technologies and requirements from diverse user groups. Evolution manifests through innovations on within as they respond changes. These innovations, however, are not straight forward, following complexities technologies, organizations, actors. Few succeed, some take too long while others fail even start. This study, therefore, investigates social technical conditions enabling...
Abstract Healthcare actors have designated a set of services as essential health (EHSs), for achieving universal coverage. Therefore, monitoring the provision EHS is indispensable to gauge how countries progress toward However, there are no mechanisms sector‐wide these services. While EHSs cover entire sector, left individual subunits and programs, which often confine themselves specific diseases interventions. This makes it difficult monitor interferences Such include epidemics pandemics...
Agile Software Development Methods support an iterative and incremental way of developing software systems while responding to change by prioritising various aspects at different times. This differs from traditional sequential methods like Waterfall, in which one development stage has be completed before starting the next stage. To produce that meet requirements their institutions, several governments Africa have issued standards guidelines followed during government systems. Such specify...