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Table 5 Data collection, compilation, reporting and dissemination

From: Information systems for mental health in six low and middle income countries: cross country situation analysis

Themes

Ethiopia

India

Nepal

Nigeria

South Africa

Uganda

Data collection

Only paper and pencil

Paper pencil and electronic

Paper pencil and electronic

Paper pencil and electronic

Paper pencil and electronic

Paper pencil and electronic

Data compilation

Manually

HMIS web portal

HMIS online data entry system

Manually and electronically

Manually and electronically

Manually and electronically

Data analysis

Annually

Monthly

Quarterly and annually

Quarterly and annually

Quarterly

Quarterly

Frequency of data reporting to MoH

Quarterly

Monthly, quarterly and annually

Monthly

Monthly

Quarterly

Monthly, quarterly and annually

Data quality control mechanisms

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Feedback mechanisms to the lowest level

Not clear

Yes

Yes

Not specified

Yes

Yes

Dissemination of HMIS data

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Public access of HMIS report

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes