Effect of Data Collection Practices on the Performance of Health Projects in Rwanda; A Case of Indoor Residual Spraying Project

Nahimana Jules, Dr. Patrick Mulyungi

Abstract: This study sought to establish the effect of data collection practices on the performance of health projects in Rwanda. The study was anchored on the following objectives: to establish the effect of mobile data collection on the performance of health projects in Rwanda; to determine the effect of paper based data collection on the performance of health projects in Rwanda; and to determine the effect of personal digital assistants data collection on the performance of health projects in Rwanda. The study used a descriptive case survey design. A sample size of 310 respondents was drawn from a population of 1, 383 using Yamane formula. Stratified random sampling was employed to sample the survey respondents from the target population. Data was collected using structured questionnaires and document reviews. The reliability and validity of the data collection instruments were tested using Cronbachs Alpha coefficient at an index of 0.70 and based on a 5-point Likert Scale for multiple items obtained from a pilot survey. The content validity of the questionnaires was done by supervisors from the University. Multiple regression analysis and Correlation analysis were used to establish the effect of data collection practices on the performance of health projects in Rwanda. The findings provided significant implications for future research and practice on how data collection practices on the performance of health projects would be improved.

Keywords: Indoor Residual Spraying Project