A mobile phone application for malaria case-based reporting to advance malaria surveillance in Myanmar: a mixed methods evaluation

Table 2 Experience of MCBR use of 163 surveyed ICMVs

	N (%)^a
Benefits of using MCBR
Can communicate with supervisors easily	150 (91.7)
Can report at any time because it can be done with my mobile	145 (88.7)
Timely reporting	144 (88.2)
Does not require other tools as it only needs a mobile	116 (71.2)
Other^b	22 (13.6)
Difficulties of using MCBR
Poor internet connection	69 (42.0)
No electricity to use MCBR	47 (28.7)
Poor performance of mobile phone	40 (24.7)
Burmese font typing	29 (17.7)
Inaccessibility to internet	28 (16.9)
Not familiar to use mobile device	24 (14.5)
Records were not synced instantly	23 (14.3)
Small screen of mobile phone	20 (12.6)
Need to charge mobile frequently	19 (11.4)
Having issues with phone credit to enable consistent use of MCBR	17 (10.3)
Other^c	24 (14.9)

^aDenominators vary for each question due to the application of inverse proportional sampling weights
^bIncludes better knowledge sharing, saves time, easy data entry, better servicing, saves money, better communication, better stock management
^cIncludes not having enough time to do ICMV work, error in MCBR application, and error in stock management module of MCBR application

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