AfyaSS: Digital Supportive Supervision Implementation in Tanzania

A mixed-methods study assessed the Afya Supportive Supervision system in Tanzania between February and September 2024. Data includes key informant interviews, online surveys, document reviews, and system records from Regional and Council Health Management Teams and health facility managers. The study found DUP-supported councils completed 72% of planned supervision visits versus 64% in unsupported councils.

Use Cases

• Compare supervision visit completion rates based on reported percentages for supported and unsupported councils
• Analyze challenges in digital health implementation based on reported issues like internet connectivity and digital literacy
• Assess the impact of digital systems on accountability and data use for planning as described in the results
• Evaluate the generation of action items from supervision visits based on the reported counts (2,002 vs. 259)

Strengths

• Includes specific quantitative findings, such as 72% vs. 64% supervision visit completion rates
• Reports concrete counts of generated action items (2,002 vs. 259)
• Based on a mixed-methods study design combining qualitative and quantitative data

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to being collected from selected regions and councils in Tanzania

Provenance

Source

CHRISOGONE JUSTINE GERMAN via figshare

Collection Method

Cross-sectional mixed-methods study using key informant interviews, online surveys, document reviews, and system records analysis.

Time Range

Data collected between February and September 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 04:47:34; freshness should be verified

Geography

Selected regions and councils in Tanzania.