Omary, Siwajibu2020-04-252020-04-252016Omary, S (2016) Knowledge and practice on utilization of HIV care and treatment data at health facility by healthcare workers in kahama district,Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam. Dar es Salaamhttp://41.86.178.5:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/10167Available in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, Class mark (THS EAF RA643.86.T34O52 )In Tanzania, HIV/AIDS remains a major public health problem with enormous impact on human health and socio-economic development. Information system is increasingly important for measuring and improving the quality and the coverage of health services. Timely and reliable health information is important for both operation and informed decision making. Despite of the existing guidelines, trainings and resource allocated to monitoring of HIV care; still there are little promising utilization of HIV care related data at health facility level. The general objective of the study was to assess documentation and utilization of HIV care and treatment data at the health facility by health care workers in Kahama district. Cross-sectional research design was used in this study. The sample size included 37 respondents. Data collected were processed and analysed by Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) computer software. The findings indicated that data were taken in routine as well as non-routine basis. Yet, there is a problem on knowledge and practice on utilization of HIV care and treatment data by healthcare workers. Further, 31 of respondents reported that there has been an interrupted network system that goes hand in hand with lack of reliable infrastructures. Furthermore, 26 of respondents reported that there has been a lack of proper data analysis tools in some facilities that undermines the provision of services. The district councils should facilitate the availability of fulltime healthcare workers at the CTC and need enough time to support healthcare workers on coaching and mentoring on data use and data management and provide regular feedback to healthcare workers.enAids (Disease)PreventionGorvernment policyKahama districtTanzaniaThesis