Identification and analysis of factors for health initiative sustainability and ICT impact: a case of Rural Areas of Tanzania

Abstract

This paper examines the factors influencing the sustainability and failure of rural health initiatives by conducting a literature review and administering questionnaires in the regions of Mwanza and Simiyu. The study identifies key factors responsible for the initiation, sustainability, and failure of such initiatives. Relationships between these factors and the data obtained from the questionnaires are analyzed and discussed. The findings from this analysis will be utilized in the development of a planning tool to aid in the planning and prediction of the sustainability or failure of health initiatives, particularly in rural areas of Tanzania.