Ethiopia HMIS Data for Smart Start Digital and Paper-based Tool Comparison

Mixed-methods data from 275 health posts and 55 health facilities across four Ethiopian regions compares digital and paper-based contraceptive counseling tools. The dataset includes quantitative client exit interviews, routine aggregate HMIS statistics, and qualitative key informant interviews with health workers. Meghan Cutherell published this 1.5 MB dataset on figshare under a CC-BY-4.0 license in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare counseling comprehensiveness between digital and paper-based tools based on the Method Information Index Plus (MII Plus) metric.
• Analyze cost differences between digital and paper-based health interventions based on financial and programmatic inputs.
• Assess client experiences of provider-client interactions based on qualitative key informant interviews.
• Evaluate routine service delivery statistics for adolescent and young women clients based on Ethiopia HMIS aggregate data.

Strengths

• Data was collected from a substantial sample of 275 health posts and 55 health facilities.
• The mixed-methods design combines quantitative client exit interviews with over 300 clients and 18 qualitative key informant interviews.
• The study was conducted across four major Ethiopian regions (Sidama, Amhara, Oromia, South Ethiopia), providing geographic breadth.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The purposive sampling method for health facilities may limit generalizability of findings.

Provenance

Source

Data was collected from health facilities implementing the Smart Start intervention in Ethiopia, drawing from client exit interviews, Ethiopia HMIS, and key informant interviews.

Collection Method

Cross-sectional mixed methods design involving concurrent quantitative and qualitative data collection.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 14:05:10; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sidama, Amhara, Oromia, and South Ethiopia regions of Ethiopia.