Occupational health and safety information management system based on district health information system.
There is a significant gap in research on occupational health and safety in Africa. This study addresses this need by investigating the potential of District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) to develop health information systems that cater specifically to the requirements of occupational health and safety, filling a critical knowledge gap in the region. Data from Health Information Systems are extremely important; nevertheless, the majority of developing countries' methods for collecting, collating, compiling, analysing, and reporting health data are insufficient, erroneous, and tardy, rendering the data worthless for decision making. This study investigates how different user perceptions affect the health and safety behaviours at work. The purpose is to carry out a baseline study with the intention of investigating the difficulties encountered by NEPAD (the New Partnership for Africa's Development) in terms of exchanging occupational health data with regional partners. A questionnaire was sent out to a random sample of people who interact with occupational health and safety data as part of a descriptive research study. This study surveyed 210 individuals who work with occupational health and safety data, representing various departments such as Workers' Compensation, OSHD, OHSI, and MSD. Of the 140 questionnaires sent out, 130 were completed and included in the analysis, yielding a response rate of 93%. This high response rate was considered a success, as it closely matched the target sample size for the research. Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) was used to do descriptive and correlation analysis on the data to investigate whether users of the Occupational Health Information Management System believed that the software would improve their performance and efficiency in carrying out their tasks. According to the findings of the study, factors such as Effort Expectancy, Performance Expectancy, and Social Influence have a significant impact on behavioural Intentions to use occupation health information management systems. A prototype was developed and deployed for users to interact with and later gave feedback that showed improved performance and efficiency in conducting their tasks. Keywords: Health Information Systems, Occupational Health and Safety, Occupational Health Information Management System, District Health Information System, DHIS.
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