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Published on in Vol 6, No 5 (2022): May

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/29469, first published .
Perceived Usefulness, Competency, and Associated Factors in Using District Health Information System Data Among District Health Managers in Tanzania: Cross-sectional Study

Perceived Usefulness, Competency, and Associated Factors in Using District Health Information System Data Among District Health Managers in Tanzania: Cross-sectional Study

Perceived Usefulness, Competency, and Associated Factors in Using District Health Information System Data Among District Health Managers in Tanzania: Cross-sectional Study

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Daudi Simba1 Author Orcid Image ;   Felix Sukums2 Author Orcid Image ;   Claud Kumalija3 Author Orcid Image ;   Sarah Eden Asiimwe4 Author Orcid Image ;   Sai Kumar Pothepragada4 Author Orcid Image ;   Patrick Warui Githendu4 Author Orcid Image
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