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Challenges of Implementing Mobile-Based Data Collection Tools

The transition from paper based to mobile based data collection has many challenges such as internet connectivity, availablity of power, power-backups and lack of capacity/training in those handling mobile based data colletion tools. So it is most important that technology is built keeping in mind the ground realities. 

We all are aware that paper based data collection methods result in a higher frequency of incomplete data, chances of potential human errors and more time is required to organise such data. In addition, it can involve labour-intensive data entry and may limit timely analysis.

In the analysis phase, they face challenges in cleaning the data and arriving at meaningful denominators to compute health indicators. They hope to streamline data collection and analysis processes over time. However, they realize that technology alone cannot address complex policy issues.