The effect of using Open Data Kit for Rapid Convenience Monitoring to guide 2017 or 2018 measles vaccination campaign Nigeria: a case study of Lagos state - Abstract
Introduction: The lack of timely feedback of information during supplemental immunization activities to identify gaps and take decisions affect the quality of the exercise. Real-time monitoring using Open Data Kit (ODK); providing feedback on the performance of the vaccination team, with immediate corrective actions has been found to improve campaign outcome. To bridge this gap of immediate feedback to the vaccination teams, the ODK platform was used for conducting rapid convenience monitoring (RCM) in Lagos State for real-time data collection. The study described the process of RCM on the ODK platform for monitoring the 2017/2018 MVC in Lagos State to improve the campaign outcome. Methods: RCM was conducted in Lagos State using ODK by supervisors and independent monitors who were trained on how to conduct the exercise. Inside household monitoring was done by sampling a total of 15 households with eligible children and checking for vaccination cards as evidence of vaccination. Outside household monitoring was done by identifying sites outside the houses and sampling four sites with a total of 20 children at each site checking for finger ink. Data submitted through ODK were analyzed using Microsoft Excel.
Results: A total of 2533 rapid convenience monitoring ODK submissions were recorded from the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) during the monitoring process. The RCM data for phase one indicated the need for action in days 1 to 3 of the campaign as the State was not reaching their 97% target. For phase two, the State had >97% in days 1 and 2 of the campaign but dropped to 83.1% and 95% in days 3 and 4 of the campaign prompting the need for action.
Conclusion: The use of an ODK platform to conduct RCM in the monitoring of 2017/18 MVC has contributed to improved quality and coverage of the campaign in Lagos State