Evaluation of Utilization of Health Management Information System by Health Unit Management Committees in Luuka District, Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorMuwanguzi, David
dc.contributor.authorOtieno, George
dc.contributor.authorKibaara, Keneth
dc.contributor.authorMugisha, John Francis
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-06T07:55:03Z
dc.date.available2021-05-06T07:55:03Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractThe study was about Management and Utilization of Health Management Information system (HMIS) by Health Unit Management Committees (HUMCs) in Luuka District. The investigation was based on a realization that inefficiency is occurring at all the levels of HMIS management within the health sector and the line sectors/ stake holders. The intention was to ascertain the type of information generated for use by HUMCs, how the information is generated and establish the information used in planning and monitoring by HUMCs. A descriptive and evaluative survey was used because the findings of the study called mainly for evaluative analysis of the utilization of HMIS by HUMCs. A sample of 68 respondents was selected using stratified and purposive sampling techniques. Data analysis was done descriptively. According to results generated, 94% of the respondents acknowledged that information generated from patients in the various health units is used by HUMCs specifically to; planning and monitoring, for returns to DDHS office at Luuka district, and for review of financial statement. The basic challenge was that though catalogued, limited information is recorded and yet patients do not want to carry information sheets whenever they come back for more treatment. It was therefore concluded that though HUMCs require information to review, plan and monitor activities/services, these tasks are difficult because in most health facilities, information required is not shared by patients and health workers. The study also concluded that in most heath units, information is well managed and the effectiveness of using HMIS is moderate. It was recommended that patients should start coming to health units with their documents to ease follow up of their treatment by health workers. In addition, health workers were recommended to make it mandatory to only serve a patient with documents to improve on information flow between patients and medical workers.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGangu, M. D., Otieno, G. O., Kibaara, K. R., & Mugisha, J. F. Evaluation of Utilization of Health Management Information System by Health Unit Management Committees in Luuka District, Uganda.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2520-7504
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/22083
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Research, Innovation and Implications in Educationen_US
dc.subjectHealth Management Information Systemsen_US
dc.subjectManagementen_US
dc.subjectUtilizationen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of Utilization of Health Management Information System by Health Unit Management Committees in Luuka District, Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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