A Management information System For A Public Hospital Case Study: Bugando Reffereral Hospital In Tanzania,

ABSTRACT

The major objective of the study was to examine the role of record and data keeping at

Bugando Hospital, Mwanza Tanzania. This follows the deep public concern on the need

to understand the role of modernization and computerization in the information age. The

study was conducted in Mwanza. A total of 50 respondents were chosen; 35 were mixture

of doctors and nurses, sponsors and advertisers while the remaining 15 were selected

from Mwanza City to represent the voice of the community during the study.

The data was collected using tranquilization formulae which involved grouping different

methods of collecting data which included structured interview using interview schedule,

in-depth interview in form of interview guide, focused group discussion using discussion

guide, questionnaires and observation.

The researcher was prompted to find out the role of modernization and the reason to the

information as a way to introduce the whole community the organization to be of the

current status as the information technology is concerned.

Conclusions and recommendations were then made after presenting and interpreting the data.

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