Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Gesicho, Milka Bochere"
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Assessment of HIV Data Reporting Performance by Facilities During EMR Systems Implementations in Kenya
Ngugi, Philomena Njeri; Gesicho, Milka Bochere; Babic, Ankica; Were, Martin C. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)There is little evidence that implementations of Electronic Medical Record Systems (EMRs) are associated with better reporting completeness and timeliness of HIV routine data to the national aggregate system. We analyzed ... -
Data cleaning process for HIV-indicator data extracted from DHIS2 national reporting system: a case study of Kenya
Gesicho, Milka Bochere; Were, Martin C; Babic, Ankica (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background The District Health Information Software-2 (DHIS2) is widely used by countries for national-level aggregate reporting of health-data. To best leverage DHIS2 data for decision-making, countries need to ensure ... -
Designing a Dashboard for HIV-data Reporting Performance by Facilities: Case Study of Kenya
Gesicho, Milka Bochere; Babic, Ankica (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Health management information systems implemented in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) have provided availability of HIV-data. As such, dashboards have become increasingly popular as they provide a potentially powerful ... -
Development of a systematic method for assessing HIV-indicator data reporting in Kenya
Gesicho, Milka Bochere (Doctoral thesis, 2021-08-24)Background: In a bid to eradicate the HIV epidemic, Low-and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) have taken strides in strengthening monitoring and evaluation through building capacity in data collection and data use. As such, ... -
Evaluating performance of health care facilities at meeting HIV-indicator reporting requirements in Kenya: an application of K-means clustering algorithm
Gesicho, Milka Bochere; Were, Martin C; Babic, Ankica (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: The ability to report complete, accurate and timely data by HIV care providers and other entities is a key aspect in monitoring trends in HIV prevention, treatment and care, hence contributing to its eradication. ... -
Health Facility Ownership Type and Performance on HIV Indicator Data Reporting in Kenya
Gesicho, Milka Bochere; Babic, Ankica; Were, Martin C (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)In low- and middle-income countries, private and public facilities tend to have highly variable characteristics, which might affect their performance in meeting reporting requirements mandated by ministries of health. There ... -
Identifying barriers and facilitators in HIV-indicator reporting for different health facility performances: A qualitative case study
Gesicho, Milka Bochere; Babic, Ankica (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Identifying barriers and facilitators in HIV-indicator reporting contributes to strengthening HIV monitoring and evaluation efforts by acknowledging contributors to success, as well as identifying weaknesses within the ... -
Impact of Electronic Medical Records Systems in Reporting HIV Health Data Indicators in Kenya
Ngugi, Philomena Njeri; Gesicho, Milka Bochere; Babic, Ankica (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Electronic Medical Records Systems (EMRs) improve the quality of patient care and reduce medical errors. Nevertheless, their role in health data indicator reporting performance is unclear. We assessed reporting completeness ... -
K-Means Clustering in Monitoring Facility Reporting of HIV Indicator Data: Case of Kenya
Gesicho, Milka Bochere; Babic, Ankica; Were, Martin C. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Health management information systems (HMISs) in low- and middle-income countries have been used to collect large amounts of data after years of implementation, especially in support of HIV care services. National-level ...