Type of Resource:
Journal Article

Year of Publication:
2016

Indicators:
- Enablers


Themes:
- Internet Access, Affordability And Use

Author(s): John N. Dusabe-Richards, Hayley Teshome Tesfaye, Jarso Mekonnen, Aschenaki Kea, Sally Theobald and Daniel G. Datiko

This study assesses the feasibility of female health extension workers (HEWs) using eHealth within their core duties, supporting both the design and capacity building for an eHealth system project focussed initially on tuberculosis, maternal child health, and gender equity. Health technology presents a new opportunity for the Ethiopian health system to improve data quality and community health. Front-line female HEWs are a critical bridge between communities and health systems. Empowering HEWs, supporting them and responding to the challenges they face will be an important part of ensuring the sustainability and responsiveness of eHealth strategies. Findings have informed the subsequent eHealth technology design and implementation, capacity strengthening approach, supervision, and performance management approach.

URL
https://www.jstor.org/stable/90006492?Search=yes&resultItemClick=true&searchText=internet&searchText=use&searchText=in&searchText=africa&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3Fpagemark%3DcGFnZU1hcms9MjY%253D%26amp%3BsearchType%3DfacetSearch%26amp%3Bsd%3D2013%26amp%3Bed%3D2019%26amp%3BQuery%3Dinternet%2Buse%2Bin%2Bafrica%26amp%3Brefreqid%3Dsearch%253A9580fde348785b2e6bc94b53fcc60ebc&ab_segments=0%2Fdefault-2%2Fcontrol&refreqid=search%3Aae629e5a26a9a2c8f3d2734c692f80d8&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents

Region of Study:
East Africa,

Country of Study:
Ethiopia,

Study Quality
High