Review of '<b>The effectiveness of COVID-19 surveillance applications in Uganda: </b> : <b>assessment of a medical rapid response system</b>'

Review of paper

 The title ‘The effectiveness of COVID-19 surveillance applications in Uganda: assessment of a medical rapid response system’ does not fit well with the qualitative approach, it sounds more quantitative.

I suggest modification of the title to reflect the qualitative approach such as;

Use of Health based ICTS applications to track COVID -19 infections in Uganda: A case study of Kampala, Wakiso and Mukono Districts

Or

An evaluation of Use of COVID-19 ICT Surveillance applications in Uganda during the Pandemic: A case study of Kampala, Wakiso and Mukono

Introduction

The introduction is well written. It provides sufficient and relevant information for the reader to understand the research area and topic of study. The introduction is based on well researched literature.

Problem statement

The problem needs to be separated from the introduction for the reader to have a sharper focus on the research gap that was filled by the study.

Objectives

The objectives of the study were SMART

Methodology

Most of the components of the research methodology were well articulated by the researchers except, the specific research design that was used is not indicated.

Findings and Discussion

The findings were presented based on research objectives except for objective one under section

‘’ COVID -19 surveillance applications in Uganda’’ that included non- ICT based strategies in the findings, yet the objective sought to identify ICT based applications only. Non- ICT based strategies be removed from these findings.

The discussion of findings was comprehensively done based on latest literature. What was left out in the discussion is the effectiveness framework (19 key parameters) that was mentioned in the introduction. The discussion of findings will be made even better if anchored in this framework while assessing effectiveness of the COVID-19 surveillance applications in Uganda.

Conclusion and Recommendations

The researchers concluded and made recommendations based on the study findings.

Over role

This is an interesting, original and informative study worth publishing.