Rabia A Khaji
Ms. Rabia Khaji is a public health practitioner and a community TB expert with more than 8 years of experience working in community development projects. She currently works as a head of MEL and TB portfolio at SHDEPHA+ in Tanzania. She has attended and presented in a range of TB conferences at global, national and regional levels. She also serves as a board member of the Tanzania STOP TB Partnership as well as Tanzania TB community network (TTCN) serving as a treasurer and business development. Last but Least, she serves as a National community TB facilitator in community TB at the NTLP in Tanzania.
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Phone: +255 753554558
Address: Igomelo street, Malunga ward
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information systems in Tanzania. I studied the health information systems in Tanzania using
case studies in Nyang'hwale and Geita District council, Geita Region, Tanzania.
The research strategic aim was to examine the role of community Health workers in TB Health
information system. Other specific aim and research questions included: -
Specific Aim
1. To assess the availability of TB community HIS tools
2. To assess knowledge of CHWs on the community HIS
3. To understand the usage of community TB HIS by CHWs and their motives
4. To assess CHWs HIS reporting structure
5. To establish the quality of HIS TB data collected and reported by CHWs
6. To understand the challenges affecting the collection of quality TB data by
CHW at community
Research questions
1. What HIS tools are available for community TB programs
2. What knowledge do CHW have in community HIS?
3. How do HIS used by CHWs for community TB implementation?
4. What is the CHW’s HIS reporting structure and use of community TB data
5. What is the quality of HIS data reported by CHW?
6. What are the challenges affecting the performance of HIS among CHWs in community TB data management?
A questionnaire guide to address the research questions was developed so as to deep dive the role of CHCWs in TB HIS including information collection, Use and reporting.
The research was carried out as part of the fulfilment of the Master’s degree in social work at the Assam Don Bosco University located in Guwahati India.
A permission to conduct the research was endorsed by the Regional Administrative secretary (RAS) for Geita region and the empirical fieldwork was conducted between 6th to 19th December 2022. The study employed qualitative and quantitative research methods, including; interviews, participation in CHWs meetings, document review and analysis in the health facilities, and hands-on experience with data by the CHWs in the research district.
The empirical data were analyzed using the principles of qualitative research, and the analysis was informed by my theoretical framework. Both prospective and retrospective data were collected, analyzed and discussed. The data collected prospectively using semi-structured interviews. Data were retrospectively collected through questionnaires filled by the data collectors and available community TB implementing partners. WHO’s and the MoH health information systems framework was applied to analyze the data using framework analysis.
My theoretical framework was based on a literature review that covers research from various fields, including literature on health information systems (HIS) in developing countries, including Tanzania, research on information of CHCWs and information systems.
My theoretical framework comprised of conceptual definitions, theoretical literature review and empirical literature review from the World, Sub-Saharan Africa and my home country Tanzania. The study looked into literature review by using google scholar, EMBASE, PubMed, Cochrane, CINAHL, POPLINE and NHS-EED for eligible studies. The search strategy focused on broad contextual on CHW role, health information system for community TB as well as performance of close-to-community providers of which CHWs constituted an important part.
I urge that, even though community TB HIS are vital in TB implementations, CHCWs are the main source of data for community TB interventions although themselves do not see this importance as majority of them (27 (93%)) linked recording data with being able to be paid.
The lack of knowledge among CHCWs on the importance of data can risk the quality of data and hence program performance. Moreover, the usage of too many papers for a single individual has been identified as an issue thus the need for close supportive systems, capacity building, applicability of e-recoding systems like mobile phone app for community TB.
information systems in Tanzania. I studied the health information systems in Tanzania using
case studies in Nyang'hwale and Geita District council, Geita Region, Tanzania.
The research strategic aim was to examine the role of community Health workers in TB Health
information system. Other specific aim and research questions included: -
Specific Aim
1. To assess the availability of TB community HIS tools
2. To assess knowledge of CHWs on the community HIS
3. To understand the usage of community TB HIS by CHWs and their motives
4. To assess CHWs HIS reporting structure
5. To establish the quality of HIS TB data collected and reported by CHWs
6. To understand the challenges affecting the collection of quality TB data by
CHW at community
Research questions
1. What HIS tools are available for community TB programs
2. What knowledge do CHW have in community HIS?
3. How do HIS used by CHWs for community TB implementation?
4. What is the CHW’s HIS reporting structure and use of community TB data
5. What is the quality of HIS data reported by CHW?
6. What are the challenges affecting the performance of HIS among CHWs in community TB data management?
A questionnaire guide to address the research questions was developed so as to deep dive the role of CHCWs in TB HIS including information collection, Use and reporting.
The research was carried out as part of the fulfilment of the Master’s degree in social work at the Assam Don Bosco University located in Guwahati India.
A permission to conduct the research was endorsed by the Regional Administrative secretary (RAS) for Geita region and the empirical fieldwork was conducted between 6th to 19th December 2022. The study employed qualitative and quantitative research methods, including; interviews, participation in CHWs meetings, document review and analysis in the health facilities, and hands-on experience with data by the CHWs in the research district.
The empirical data were analyzed using the principles of qualitative research, and the analysis was informed by my theoretical framework. Both prospective and retrospective data were collected, analyzed and discussed. The data collected prospectively using semi-structured interviews. Data were retrospectively collected through questionnaires filled by the data collectors and available community TB implementing partners. WHO’s and the MoH health information systems framework was applied to analyze the data using framework analysis.
My theoretical framework was based on a literature review that covers research from various fields, including literature on health information systems (HIS) in developing countries, including Tanzania, research on information of CHCWs and information systems.
My theoretical framework comprised of conceptual definitions, theoretical literature review and empirical literature review from the World, Sub-Saharan Africa and my home country Tanzania. The study looked into literature review by using google scholar, EMBASE, PubMed, Cochrane, CINAHL, POPLINE and NHS-EED for eligible studies. The search strategy focused on broad contextual on CHW role, health information system for community TB as well as performance of close-to-community providers of which CHWs constituted an important part.
I urge that, even though community TB HIS are vital in TB implementations, CHCWs are the main source of data for community TB interventions although themselves do not see this importance as majority of them (27 (93%)) linked recording data with being able to be paid.
The lack of knowledge among CHCWs on the importance of data can risk the quality of data and hence program performance. Moreover, the usage of too many papers for a single individual has been identified as an issue thus the need for close supportive systems, capacity building, applicability of e-recoding systems like mobile phone app for community TB.