Use of Biometrics for Records Deduplication: Case Study of the National Data Repository in Nigeria

The implementation of a biometric system using fingerprint data allowed the identification of potentially duplicate records for resolution, thereby improving the quality of HIV treatment data for HIV program planning.

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Online Journal of Public Health Informatics
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2025-08-26
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https://doi.org/10.2196/67580
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Data Quality and Management
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Abstract

The implementation of a biometric system using fingerprint data allowed the identification of potentially duplicate records for resolution, thereby improving the quality of HIV treatment data for HIV program planning.

Online Journal of Public Health InformaticsVol. 17
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US), Federal Ministry of Health (NG), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (UG), Public Health Solutions (US), Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NG), National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NG)
U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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