District decision-making for health in low-income settings: A systematic literature review

Deepthi Wickremasinghe; Iram Ejaz Hashmi; Joanna Schellenberg; Bilal Iqbal Avan

doi:10.1093/heapol/czv124

District decision-making for health in low-income settings

A systematic literature review

Bibliographic Data

ID	14668249
Authors	Deepthi Wickremasinghe (0000-0002-3766-0745), Iram Ejaz Hashmi, Joanna Schellenberg, Bilal Iqbal Avan (0000-0003-4531-4508)
Year	2016
Volume	31
Issue	suppl 2
Pages	ii12-ii24
Publication date	2016-09-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Health Policy and Planning (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 0268-1080 • E-ISSN: 1460-2237
Publisher	Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1093/heapol/czv124
Language	EN
Citations received	24
References cited	33

High-quality health systems in the Sustainable Development Goals era
Open AccessMargaret E Kruk, Anna D Gage et al.The Lancet Global Health2018
Public choice and decentralised healthcare service delivery in Lesotho
Open AccessChristopher Dick-Sagoe, Peter Asare-Nuamah et al.Cogent Social Sciences2021
Understanding maternity care providers’ use of data in Southern Tanzania
Open AccessRegine Unkels, Fadhlun M Alwy Al‐beity et al.BMJ Global Health2023
Measurement and accountability for maternal, newborn and child health
Open AccessTanya Marchant, Ties Boerma et al.BMJ Global Health2020
Data-driven decision-making for district health management
Open AccessBilal Iqbal Avan, Mehret Dubale et al.BMJ Global Health2024
Organisational factors associated with implementing action plans informed by routine health information system data in Mozambique
Open AccessNami Kawakyu, Bradley H Wagenaar et al.BMJ Global Health2025
Determinants of translating routine health information system data into action in Mozambique
Open AccessNami Kawakyu, Celso Inguane et al.BMJ Global Health2024
How district health decision-making is shaped within decentralised contexts
Open AccessSusan Bulthuis, Maryse Kok et al.Global Public Health2020
Acceptability and feasibility of inter-related activities to improve agency among African district health managers
Open AccessSharon Fonn, Sunanda Ray et al.Global Public Health2021
Family planning service disruptions in the first two years of the Covid-19 pandemic
Open AccessCary Karp, Kelsey Jackson Williams et al.PLOS Global Public Health2024
Feasibility, usability and acceptability of a novel digital hybrid-system for reporting of routine maternal health information in Southern Tanzania
Open AccessRegine Unkels, Fatuma Manzi et al.PLOS Global Public Health2023
Improving disease surveillance data analysis, interpretation, and use at the district level in Tanzania
Open AccessIrene R Mremi, Calvin Sindato et al.Global Health Action2022
Assessment of data quality and reporting systems for underserved populations
Open AccessFlorence M Nyangara, Florence Nyangara et al.Health Policy and Planning2018
District decision-making for health in low-income settings
Open AccessSanghita Bhattacharyya, Della Berhanu et al.Health Policy and Planning2016
District decision-making for health in low-income settings
Open AccessMeenakshi Gautham, Neil Spicer et al.Health Policy and Planning2016
District decision-making for health in low-income settings
Open AccessBilal Iqbal Avan, Della Berhanu et al.Health Policy and Planning2016
Incorporating costing study results into district and service planning to enhance immunization programme performance
Open AccessIsabelle Feldhaus, Carl Schütte et al.Health Policy and Planning2019
Is evidence-informed urban health planning a myth or reality? Lessons from a qualitative assessment in three Asian cities
Open AccessTolib Mirzoev, Ak Narayan Poudel et al.Health Policy and Planning2019
Commentary—District decision-making to strengthen maternal, newborn and child health services in low-income settings
Open AccessKara Hanson, J SchellenbergHealth Policy and Planning2016
How do decision-makers use evidence in community health policy and financing decisions? A qualitative study and conceptual framework in four African countries
Open AccessMeghan Bruce Kumar, Miriam Taegtmeyer et al.Health Policy and Planning2020
Surgical indicators for obstetrics and family planning in routine health information systems
Open AccessMaxine Pepper, Oona M R Campbell et al.Health Policy and Planning2025
Examining policy intentions and actual implementation practices
Open AccessAnkita Meghani, Daniela C Rodríguez et al.Social Science & Medicine2021
Sistemas municipais de saúde e mudanças climáticas
Open AccessFlavio Pinheiro Martins, A F Young et al.Estudos Avançados2025
Processo decisório em sistemas de saúde
Open AccessRaquel Flexa, Raquel Gonçalves Coimbra FlexaSaúde e Sociedade2018

Unique citing works	24
Citations per year	2,4
Citation span	2016 - 2025 (10)
Citation velocity	recent
Highly cited	No
Citation types	Neutral: 24

District decision-making for health in low-income settings

Bibliographic Data

High-quality health systems in the Sustainable Development Goals era

Public choice and decentralised healthcare service delivery in Lesotho

Understanding maternity care providers’ use of data in Southern Tanzania

Measurement and accountability for maternal, newborn and child health

Data-driven decision-making for district health management

Organisational factors associated with implementing action plans informed by routine health information system data in Mozambique

Determinants of translating routine health information system data into action in Mozambique

How district health decision-making is shaped within decentralised contexts

Acceptability and feasibility of inter-related activities to improve agency among African district health managers

Family planning service disruptions in the first two years of the Covid-19 pandemic

Feasibility, usability and acceptability of a novel digital hybrid-system for reporting of routine maternal health information in Southern Tanzania

Improving disease surveillance data analysis, interpretation, and use at the district level in Tanzania

Assessment of data quality and reporting systems for underserved populations

District decision-making for health in low-income settings

District decision-making for health in low-income settings

District decision-making for health in low-income settings

Incorporating costing study results into district and service planning to enhance immunization programme performance

Is evidence-informed urban health planning a myth or reality? Lessons from a qualitative assessment in three Asian cities

Commentary—District decision-making to strengthen maternal, newborn and child health services in low-income settings

How do decision-makers use evidence in community health policy and financing decisions? A qualitative study and conceptual framework in four African countries

Surgical indicators for obstetrics and family planning in routine health information systems

Examining policy intentions and actual implementation practices

Sistemas municipais de saúde e mudanças climáticas

Processo decisório em sistemas de saúde

Power to the People

Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Community Assessment and Planning for Maternal and Child Health Programs

The challenges of budgeting in a newly introduced district health system

Conceptualizing and applying a minimum basic needs approach in southern Philippines

Decentralization of health systems in Ghana, Zambia, Uganda and the Philippines

HMIS and decision-making in Zambia

District decision-making for health in low-income settings

District decision-making for health in low-income settings

District decision-making for health in low-income settings

Design and implementation of a health management information system in Malawi

Strengthening capacity in developing countries for evidence-based public health

Decentralized health care priority-setting in Tanzania