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PERCEPTION OF HEALTH WORKERS ON USE OF IMMUNIZATION MOBILE APPLICATION AT PRIMARY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN KANO STATE, NIGERIA

Ahmad Rufai Abubakar , Hayat M.I. Gommaa , Sahalu B. Junaid , 4 2 Muhammad N. Sambo , Halima M. Abdul , 5 1 Auwalu Muhammed , Abdulmaleek M. Aliyu

1Department of Nursing Science, Bayero University, Kano. 2 Department of Nursing Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. 3Department of Computer Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 4Department of Community Medcine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 5 Department Of Nursing Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.

Corresponding Author: arabubakar.nur@buk.edu.ng; Tel: +2348025721626

Recieved Date: 2020; Accepted Date: 2020; Published Date: 2020

ABSTRACT

Mobile applications are increasingly being used to attain improved access and quality of health care services, particularly in rural areas of low and middle-income countries. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of health workers on the use of immunization mobile application at primary health care facilities in Kano State. An explorative qualitative design was used in this study. Twenty participants were selected using the purposive sampling technique. An interview guide was used to collect data from the participants using the interview method. Findings revealed that many participants who could not use the immunization mobile app mentioned lack of time as the reason why they couldn't use the app. We concluded that time constraint limits the use of mobile app, even though the app may provide access to immunization data.

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