Utilisation of data and factors affecting the performance of the Health Management Information System (HMIS). The case of six Synods of Livingstonia health facilities in Malawi

In most healthcare facilities, inadequate analysis and poor data utilisation techniques are the norm. The main issues impacting HMIS performance in the Synod of Livingstonia Health Facilities were a lack of standard operating procedures for data management, insufficient financial and human resources, and a lack of incentives and oversight.