District Health Information System on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health How Good Is It? A Case of Deli Serdang and Sumedang Districts
Abstract: Valid data and
information are critical for any health programs, in particular for planning,
monitoring and evaluation purposes. District Health Information System is
designed to produce routine data on process and output type of indicators at
district level. This study, taking place at Deli Serdang and Sumedang
districts, has its objectives as to learn about the current practice of DHIS,
specifically looking at its process and the availability, quality and
utilization of the data. Methods of data
collection include in-depth interview with stakeholders at village, health
facility and district levels, examination of existing forms at all levels as
well as other documents and reports. Findings suggest that weaknesses of DHIS
prevail at each level of the system. Complexity of the system has produced
inaccurate and suboptimal the use of generated data and information.
Penulis: Anhari Achadi
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd100181
