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- - The introduction of Open Data Kit (ODK) technology in Nigeria in 2017 aimed to replace paper forms for supervising Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIA) focused on administering poliovirus vaccines to children under 5, addressing significant limitations in the paper reporting system.
- - A review showed that ODK successfully resolved 17 issues associated with paper-based reporting, resulting in a substantial increase in supervision reports from 3,125 in March 2017 to 51,060 in February 2020, and improving supportive supervision coverage from 42.5% to 97% over the same period.
- - The findings concluded that digital technologies like ODK enhance public health activities by providing better visibility and coverage for immunization efforts
Article Abstract
Introduction: in Nigeria, supportive supervision of Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIA) is a quality improvement strategy for providing support to vaccination teams administering the poliovirus vaccines to children under 5 years of age. Supervision activities were initially reported in paper forms. This had significant limitations, which led to Open Data Kit (ODK) technology being adopted in March 2017. A review was conducted to assess the impact of ODK for supervision reporting in place of paper forms.
Methods: issues with paper-based reporting and the benefits of ODK were recounted. We determined the average utilization of ODK per polio SIA rounds and assessed the supervision coverage over time based on the proportion of local government areas with ODK geolocation data per round.
Results: a total of 17 problematic issues were identified with paper-based reporting, and ODK addressed all the issues. Open Data Kit-based supervision reports increased from 3,125 in March 2017 to 51,060 in February 2020. Average ODK submissions for national rounds increased from 84 in March 2017 to 459 in February 2020 and for sub-national rounds increased from 533 in July 2017 to 1,596 in October 2019. Supportive supervision coverage improved from 42.5% in March 2017 to 97% in February 2020.
Conclusion: the use of digital technologies in public health has comparative advantages over paper forms, and the adoption of ODK for supervision reporting during polio SIAs in Nigeria experienced the advantages. The visibility and coverage of supportive supervision improved, consequentially contributing to the improved quality of polio SIAs.
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