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DETERMINANTS OF DATA USE
Session 2
Session Objectives
Explain the data-use conceptual framework
Highlight the determinants of data use
List potential barriers to data use
Introduce the Assessment of Barriers to Data Use tool
Session Overview
Determinants of data use
Barriers to data use
Assessing Barriers to Data Use
Small Group Activity 2: Action Plan to Address Barriers to Data Use
Data Demand & Use
What Determines Data Demand & Use?
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ORGANIZATIONALTECHNICAL
BEHAVIORAL
* Based on PRISM analytical framework (LaFond, Fields et al. (2005). The PRISM: An analytical framework for understanding performance of health information systems in developing countries. MEASURE Evaluation).
Data often are underutilized because of…
Technical constraints
Technical skills
Availability of computers
Data system design
Definition of indicators
Lack of data quality assurance protocols
Data often are underutilized because of…
Organizational constraints
Structural – roads, telecommunications
Organizational – clarity of roles, support, flow of information
Political interference
Data are often underutilized because of…
Individual constraints
Decision-maker attitudes
Staff motivation
Lack of “data culture”
What Determines Data Demand & Use?
ORGANIZATIONALTECHNICAL
BEHAVIORALPOLITICS
CULTURE
SOCIETY
* Based on PRISM analytical framework (LaFond, Fields et al. 2005 The PRISM: An Analytical Framework for Understanding Performance of Health Information Systems in Developing Countries. MEASURE Evaluation).
What barriers have you faced to using or getting others to use data and
information?
Group Participation
Assessment of Data Use Constraints Tool
Purpose To improve understanding of the demand for data and the
constraints on data use
Description Key informant interview guide designed to identify
constraints
Identifies effective practices in data use
Two versions - Facility level assessment & national and subnational assessments
Assessment of Data Use Constraints ToolTechnical Constraints
Technical constraints are related to the ability to generate high-quality data and analyses.
RA8 Have you ever had an experience while making a policy or program-related decision when you were concerned about the quality of the information being used?
RA9 Are there multiple sources of information or statistics for issues of importance to you, and have you experienced any problems caused by having different estimates?
RA10 I am interested in knowing about technical capacity for collecting and using information. Does your agency have the technical capacity to produce reliable information without a lot of external technical assistance?
RA11 Does your agency have the technical capacity to ensure access to and availability of reliable data?
RA12 Has there been an occasion when data quality or local technical capacity made it difficult for you to use information in making a decision?
RA13 How would you have gone about preventing this situation?
Barrier: Steps Involved
PersonResponsible
Other Stake-holders
General Timeline
Action Plan for Addressing Barriers to Data Use
Key Messages
Determinants of data use are technical, behavioral, and organizational
Decision making occurs within political, cultural, and social contexts
The Assessment of Data Use Constraints tool can help to clarify the barriers in your organization
Plan interventions to overcome barriers to data use
Small Group Activity 2: InstructionsChoose a reporter.
Discuss barriers to data use experienced in your work. Here are some questions to start your discussion:
Have you ever had an experience while making a policy or program-related decision when you were concerned about the quality of the information being used?
Does your agency have the technical capacity to ensure access to and availability of reliable data?
What specific challenges have you experienced among your staff when it comes to using data?
How does your organization support having the necessary information to make decisions?
Time for activity: 1 hour
Barrier: Lack of technical capacity in M&E
Steps Involved
PersonResponsible
Other Stake-holders
General Timeline
Proposed Intervention: Train all program managers in X organization on basic monitoring and evaluation (indicators, developing M&E plan, documenting results, managing toward results, etc.)
Identify funding
Director Deputy, program mgr
January2008
Seek out trainers and curricula
M&E Specialist
Deputy director, Training coordinator
February 2008
Action Plan for Addressing Barriers to Data Use
Small Group Activity: Report Back
Share priority barriers
Discuss solutions crafted
Present action plan for two priority barriers
Time for report back: Each group has 10–15 minutes
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Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in partnership with Futures Group International, ICF Macro, John Snow, Inc., Management Sciences for Health, and Tulane University. Views expressed in this presentation do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the U.S. Government.
MEASURE Evaluation is the USAID Global Health Bureau's primary vehicle for supporting improvements in monitoring and evaluation in
population, health, and nutrition worldwide.
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