Indicators of Laboratory Structure and Process in Eastern DRC

9.5 KB of Excel data on pathology laboratory infrastructure and organizational processes. The dataset, created by Tshass Chasinga Baharanyi, focuses on facilities in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, specifically the provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu. Its platform tags suggest a mixed-methods study on improving cancer diagnostics in a region serving approximately 8 million people.

Use Cases

• Analyzing laboratory equipment availability and its impact on diagnostic services based on the 'Analyse Laboratory Equipment' tag.
• Modeling the relationship between organizational structure and diagnostic accuracy based on the 'Hinder Diagnostic Accuracy' and 'Minimal Histotechnician Support' tags.
• Assessing the capacity for specific procedures like cytological analyses and needle aspirations based on the 'Limited Cytological Analyses' and 'Needle Aspiration Procedures' tags.
• Mapping pathology service coverage in urban areas of the DRC based on the 'Urban Areas Covering' and 'South Kivu Province' tags.

Strengths

• Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0, permitting broad reuse.
• Platform tags provide specific contextual details about the study's focus and geography.
• File size of 9.5 KB indicates a focused, manageable dataset for initial analysis.

Limitations

• Row count and column definitions are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Tshass Chasinga Baharanyi.

Collection Method

Likely collected via a mixed-methods approach as indicated by platform tags.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 17:38:01; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, specifically North Kivu and South Kivu provinces.