Users’ Perspective of the Implementation of District Health Information System Version 2 (DHIS2) In Nigeria (Published)
Health information system (HIS) is an integral and major thrust of the health system in Nigeria as recognized by the 2006 National Health Policy. In 2010, Nigeria adopted the use of web-based software District Health Information System, Version 2 (DHIS2) as the platform for the National Health Management Information System. The research aim at implementation of DHIS2 in Nigeria while identifying the barriers and facilitators to implementation of DHIS2 in Nigeria A cross-sectional study was conducted on 107 primary healthcare workers across Nigeria. The sample was obtained by a simple random sampling technique. Qualitative data were obtained by a convenience sample selection of DHIS2 leads and focal persons at the LGA, state, and national level for key informant interviews (KII) and Fisher’s Exact test to compare impact measures with respondents’ characteristics The perspective of the DHIS2 was based on the individual impact of the DHIS2; organizational impact; perception of DHIS2 information quality; perception of DHIS2 system quality; user’s satisfaction with the DHIS2 platform; and opportunity for capacity improvement. These constructs demonstrated a good level of internal consistency based on Cronbach’s alpha (alpha >0.7) measure of reliability except for the information quality which 76.6% reported to be poor. The findings of this research indicated that this system quality is strong, however, information quality was rated poor which could have contributed to low levels of utilization of DHIS2 data for various forms of reporting. Therefore, Further study is hereby recommended to evaluate the reliability and completeness of data reporting since the operationalization of DHIS2 in Nigeria.
Keywords: DHIS2, Healthcare, Impact, facilitators, health information