Strengthening monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and building sustainable health information systems in resource limited countries
Lessons learned from an M&E task-shifting initiative in Botswana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15366175 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mulamuli Mpofu (0000-0002-2521-7156, corresponding author), Bazghina-werq Semo, Bazghina‐werq Semo (0000-0003-4573-414X, University of Washington), Jessica S Grignon (University of Washington), Jessica Grignon, Refeletswe Lebelonyane (0000-0002-9838-2419, Ministry of Health), Steven Ludick, Ellah Matshediso (University of Botswana), Baraedi Sento, Jenny H Ledikwe (0000-0001-8658-2993, University of Washington) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1032-1032 |
| Publication date | 2014-10-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-14-1032 |
| PMID | 25281354 |
| PMCID | PMC4192275 |
| OpenAlex | W2097281350 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 25 |
The development of a dedicated M&E cadre at the district level contributed positively to health information systems in Botswana by helping build M&E capacity and improving data quality, management, and data use. This assessment has shown that such cadres can be developed sustainably if the initiative is country-led, focusing on recruitment and capacity-development of local counterparts, with a clear government retention plan
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,44 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2024 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |