The use of Mobile Phones in Strengthening Health and Demographic Data Collection by Community key Informants : Experiences from the Kintampo Health and Demographic Surveillance System

Edward Anane Apraku, Dr. Abubakari Sulemana, Francis Dzabeng, A. Q. Dadzie, Ernest Nettey, Gifty Fosuah Nuamah, Abukari Mahama, S. Afari-Asiedu, Emmanuel Mahama, Charles Zandoh, Dr. Kwaku Poku Asante, Prof. Seth Owusu-Agyei
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Identification and reporting of vital events such as births and deaths remain a challenge within communities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). LMICs are recently experiencing high mobile phone penetration. This study, therefore, explored the feasibility of Community Key Informants (CKIs) using mobile phone technology to improve reporting of vital events at the community level. Sixty CKIs were purposively sampled from the Kintampo Health and Demographic Surveillance System (KHDSS) setting based on mobile phone ownership. CKIs were grouped into an intervention and a control group. The intervention arm was provided with mobile phone air time to report vital events that occurred in their communities. The control group used the routine system of reporting in the KHDSS. The number of vital events reported by CKIs increased at the end line compared to baseline: (pregnancy: 40.25% to 72.80%; birth: 56.52% to 69.80%; deaths: 33.33% to 68.60%). The time interval between event identification and reporting was much shorter for the intervention group at the end line compared to baseline: (Intervention: 95.06 days to 31.35 days, Control: 87.54 days to 80.57 days). This study demonstrated the feasibility of CKIs using a mobile phone in reporting vital events more timely and effectively.
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使用移动电话加强社区关键线人的健康和人口数据收集:来自金坦波健康和人口监测系统的经验
确定和报告出生和死亡等重大事件仍然是中低收入国家社区面临的一项挑战。最近,低收入和中等收入国家的移动电话普及率很高。因此,本研究探讨了社区关键线人(CKIs)利用移动电话技术改善社区层面生命事件报告的可行性。以手机拥有率为基础,从金坦波健康和人口监测系统(KHDSS)中有目的地抽样了60个CKIs。CKIs被分为干预组和对照组。为干预组提供移动电话广播时间,以报告在其社区发生的重大事件。对照组采用KHDSS的常规报告系统。与基线相比,cki报告的生命事件数量在终点线增加:(妊娠:40.25%至72.80%;出生:56.52% ~ 69.80%;死亡率:33.33%至68.60%)。与基线相比,干预组在终点线的事件识别和报告时间间隔要短得多(干预:95.06天至31.35天,对照组:87.54天至80.57天)。本研究证明了cki使用手机更及时有效地报告生命事件的可行性。
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