Addressing Knowledge Gaps among Nurses in Health Care in Tanzania: Use of Mlearning Platforms in Tanzania

Abstract

Penetration of ICT in the health system has received due attention. Globally, penetration of smart phones has fueled health systems to use it in bridging information gaps among Health Care workers. This paper presents the end-line evaluation findings conducted in 2015 to measure the “reaction” and “learning” among the Nurse-Midwives who benefited from the Jibu mLearning project under Amref Health Africa Tanzania. The study used Kirkpatrick model for levels 1 and 2 that aimed at assessing the perception and degree of learning among Nurses at work and nurses in school who were using mLearning platform. The study used case and cross- sectional design with a mix of data collection methods such as self-administered interview, telephone interviews, and documentary review. The study sites included six regions namely Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro, Tanga, Mtwara, Mbeya and Dodoma. The regions and sites were selected based on geographical disparity and diversity of users.