Requirements and logical model for a mobile Phone technology based reproductive and child health system in Tanzania: a case of Bagamoyo District Hospital

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dc.contributor.authorBishanga, Dunstan Raphael
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-26T07:48:55Z
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-08T10:06:02Z
dc.date.available2019-07-26T07:48:55Z
dc.date.available2020-01-08T10:06:02Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionAvailable in print formen_US
dc.description.abstractTanzania is amongst countries with very high number of maternal and child deaths in the world, while lack of adequate information among communities exacerbates the problem. This exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted from April to June 2010 in Bagamoyo District in the Coast region of Tanzania to determine requirements and then propose an appropriate logical model for a mobile phone technology based Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) system. The study employed a facility based approach where traditional methods for determining system requirements were used. Findings from this study showed that men and women did not think they were getting enough information regarding RCH services, and the same opinion was given by health workers. Thus, having alternative ways of disseminating health information to the community, in this case through mobile phones, was preferred and perceived useful. The study also demonstrated high perception of ownership of and accessibility to mobile phones among community members, where the use of SMS for sharing information was perceived to be a common practice in this community. The recommended audience for these messages extends beyond index mothers to include other gate keepers. Hence, the study summarizes the topics perceived by potential system users to be most appropriate for dissemination through SMS, pertaining to pregnancy, postnatal care and child care. Accordingly, the study proposes a logical model for a mobile phone technology based RCH system using data flow diagram (DFD) and structured English language. The proposed model responds to system requirements determined from potential users, including reminders for RCH clinic visits, dissemination of educational RCH messages and generation of regular RCH reports. Furthermore, some recommendations are made for the success of this system including a need to build capacity of health workers at respective facilities to be able to interact with the system effectively.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBishanga, D.R (2012),Requirements and logical model for a mobile Phone technology based reproductive and child health system in Tanzania: a case of Bagamoyo District Hospital , master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam (available at http://41.86.178.3/internetserver3.1.2/detail.aspx)en_US
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dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Dar es Salaamen_US
dc.subjectMaternal health servicesen_US
dc.subjectChild health servicesen_US
dc.subjectCell phone systemsen_US
dc.subjectBagamoyo District Hospitalen_US
dc.subjectBagamoyoen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleRequirements and logical model for a mobile Phone technology based reproductive and child health system in Tanzania: a case of Bagamoyo District Hospitalen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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