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Management and use of health information in Malawi and Burkina Faso: The role of technology 马拉维和布基纳法索卫生信息的管理和使用:技术的作用
Pub Date : 2016-05-11 DOI: 10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2016.7530625
P. Chikumba, Stine Loft Ramussen
Many developing countries have adopted electronic health management information systems to support management of health service delivery. However, use of health information from HMIS is often challenged. Previous research point out that is essential that health information is not only collected, but also analyzed and disseminated to relevant stakeholders for decision making - a process also referred to as a culture of information use or information behavior. This study explores how health information is currently managed in Malawi and Burkina Faso. Through a comparison of the current practices and the role of technology, the study confirms that information behavior is about more than technology in itself. Both countries have a rather strong and well-organized culture of information use, but only parts of it is supported by the current technology. Changes to the technology at hand and organizational roles that could improve the current information culture are discussed as well.
许多发展中国家采用了电子卫生管理信息系统来支持卫生服务提供的管理。然而,卫生管理信息系统的卫生信息的使用经常受到挑战。先前的研究指出,卫生信息不仅要收集,而且要分析并传播给相关利益攸关方以供决策,这一过程也被称为信息使用文化或信息行为。本研究探讨了马拉维和布基纳法索目前如何管理卫生信息。通过比较当前的实践和技术的作用,研究证实了信息行为不仅仅是技术本身。这两个国家都有相当强大和组织良好的信息使用文化,但目前的技术只支持其中的一部分。还讨论了可以改进当前信息文化的现有技术和组织角色的变化。
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引用次数: 6
RootIO: ICT + telephony for grassroots radio 草根电台的ICT +电话
Pub Date : 2016-05-11 DOI: 10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2016.7530700
Chris Csikszentmihályi, Jude Mukundane
Communities across Africa depend on radio for access to information, often as their primary source of news and information. Given its importance, surprisingly little ICT work has focused on improving radio. Contemporary ICTs have the potential to catalyze radical changes in ownership models, facilitate greater linguistic and cultural diversity, increase inclusion, and allow for the types of major innovations we have seen in music, television, gaming, or other media in the last decade. The RootIO project set out to test some of these possibilities by building hyperlocal low-cost, low-power radio stations. This paper presents an argument for community media as a focus of ICT, a summary of our research and design process, a technical description of the free/open software and hardware platform we have built, and a description of some early findings from field testing the system.
非洲各地的社区都依赖广播获取信息,往往将其作为新闻和信息的主要来源。考虑到它的重要性,令人惊讶的是,很少有信息通信技术的工作专注于改进无线电。当代信息通信技术有可能催化所有权模式的根本变革,促进语言和文化的更大多样性,增加包容性,并实现我们在过去十年中在音乐、电视、游戏或其他媒体中看到的各种重大创新。RootIO项目开始通过建立超本地低成本、低功耗的无线电台来测试其中的一些可能性。本文提出了社区媒体作为ICT焦点的论点,总结了我们的研究和设计过程,对我们建立的免费/开放软件和硬件平台的技术描述,以及对系统现场测试的一些早期发现的描述。
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引用次数: 14
Devising NREN design goals from commercial network design guidelines 根据商业网络设计准则制定NREN设计目标
Pub Date : 2016-05-11 DOI: 10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2016.7530685
K. Draai, B. Haskins, R. Botha
To design a network as big as SANReN network design goals need to be determined. The network design process is an iterative one that follows a top-down approach. The network design lifecycle is a continuous process that seeks improvement of the network design so that it better addresses business needs and goals. This paper provides an overview of the network design goals model that provides a process for determining network design goals for an NREN. The model is instantiated in the SANReN environment. The network design goals may be slightly different to a commercial service provider but the process for determining network design goals for a commercial service provider can be adapted for SANReN.
要设计一个像三仁网络这样大的网络,需要确定设计目标。网络设计过程是一个迭代的过程,遵循自上而下的方法。网络设计生命周期是一个持续的过程,它寻求网络设计的改进,以便更好地满足业务需求和目标。本文概述了网络设计目标模型,该模型提供了确定NREN网络设计目标的过程。该模型在SANReN环境中实例化。网络设计目标可能与商业服务提供商略有不同,但为商业服务提供商确定网络设计目标的过程可以适用于SANReN。
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引用次数: 0
Towards a context-aware multi-channel messaging model for African banks: Preliminary investigations 面向非洲银行的上下文感知多渠道消息传递模型:初步调查
Pub Date : 2016-05-11 DOI: 10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2016.7530601
Olusola Salami, J. Mtsweni
Technological advancements have provided Banks several means of sending messages to their customers. In the context of business-to-customer interaction, Single Channel Messaging (SCM) model is prominently used by most Banks in Africa. SCM is restricted to one communication medium and messages are not sent based on urgency or priority. The ultimate aim of this research study is to propose and implement a model for Multi-Channel Messaging (MCM) that addresses the weaknesses of SCM. However, in this paper we only present and motivate the proposed conceptual MCM model. Unlike SCM, MCM uses different modes of communication to pass on information to Bank customers. Depending on the importance of a message, MCM provides mechanisms for choosing a channel, amongst available options, that matches the message's urgency or priority. The suitability of the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) as an implementation approach is highlighted as it offers a robust, loosely coupled and scalable strategy for realising the requirements of MCM.
技术进步为银行提供了几种向客户发送信息的手段。在企业与客户交互的环境中,非洲大多数银行都突出地使用单通道消息传递(SCM)模型。SCM仅限于一种通信媒介,消息的发送不是基于紧急或优先级。本研究的最终目的是提出并实现一个多通道消息传递(MCM)模型,以解决SCM的弱点。然而,在本文中,我们只提出并激励提出的概念MCM模型。与SCM不同,MCM使用不同的通信模式向银行客户传递信息。根据消息的重要性,MCM提供了在可用选项中选择与消息的紧急性或优先级匹配的通道的机制。本文强调了面向服务的体系结构(Service Oriented Architecture, SOA)作为实现方法的适用性,因为它为实现MCM的需求提供了一个健壮的、松散耦合的和可扩展的策略。
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引用次数: 0
Traceability systems in Swaziland and Namibia: Improving access to markets with digital information 斯威士兰和纳米比亚的可追溯系统:利用数字信息改善市场准入
Pub Date : 2016-05-11 DOI: 10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2016.7530661
T. Prinsloo, C. de Villiers
With traceability systems becoming increasingly important, Swaziland and Namibia invested heavily in traceability systems, and achieved sufficient meat traceability for them to be able to export to countries in Europe and other parts of the world. The projects now include communal farmers, farmers who were previously excluded from this initiative. Case studies and interviews with key role players confirmed that the projects are sustainable, and that communal farmers are benefitting, but that further research is required to determine the full scope of the benefits. Farmers still need to be better educated and more funds are needed to better the working conditions of the veterinary assistants in Swaziland. However, the projects are ensuring that people will have safe meat to eat, not only for now, but also in the future.
随着可追溯性系统变得越来越重要,斯威士兰和纳米比亚在可追溯性系统上投入了大量资金,并实现了足够的肉类可追溯性,使它们能够出口到欧洲和世界其他地区的国家。这些项目现在包括了以前被排除在这项计划之外的社区农民。案例研究和对关键角色参与者的访谈证实,这些项目是可持续的,社区农民正在受益,但需要进一步的研究来确定利益的全部范围。农民仍然需要接受更好的教育,需要更多的资金来改善斯威士兰兽医助理的工作条件。然而,这些项目正在确保人们不仅在现在,而且在未来都能吃到安全的肉类。
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引用次数: 1
Utilization of the District Health Information Software (DHIS) in Botswana: From paper to electronic based system 博茨瓦纳地区卫生信息软件(DHIS)的使用:从纸质系统到电子系统
Pub Date : 2016-05-11 DOI: 10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2016.7530690
O. Seitio-Kgokgwe, Y. Mashalla, E. Seloilwe, Nodumo Chida
Concerns on the status of Botswana's health information systems were raised as early as the late 1980s. Several assessments overtime revealed weaknesses in the system including fragmentation, weak approaches to data collection, management, reporting, dissemination and use. A number of initiatives designed to improve the HIS were also undertaken. The BEANISH (Building Europe Africa collaborative Network for applying Information Society Technologies in the Healthcare Sector) as one of the initiatives aimed to address the issue of poor data coordination, management and reporting through a data warehousing system, the District Health Information Software. Rapid assessment was conducted as part of Routine Data Quality Assessment to determine the capacity of the District Health Management Teams to collect, analyse, and use data. Several challenges were cited including inadequate IT infrastructure including computers and unreliable internet access; limited skills in using the system and inadequate human resource capacity. There is need for more investment and leadership for health information management.
早在1980年代末就提出了对博茨瓦纳卫生信息系统状况的关注。几项长期评价揭示了该系统的弱点,包括分散、数据收集、管理、报告、传播和使用的方法薄弱。还采取了一些旨在改善卫生系统的主动行动。BEANISH(建立欧洲非洲在保健部门应用信息社会技术协作网络)是旨在通过区域保健信息软件这一数据仓库系统解决数据协调、管理和报告不力问题的举措之一。作为常规数据质量评估的一部分,进行了快速评估,以确定地区卫生管理小组收集、分析和使用数据的能力。他们列举了几项挑战,包括计算机等IT基础设施不足和互联网接入不可靠;使用制度的技能有限,人力资源能力不足。在卫生信息管理方面需要更多的投资和领导。
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引用次数: 16
The promise of grid computing technologies for e-learning systems in Kenya 肯尼亚电子学习系统的网格计算技术的前景
Pub Date : 2016-05-11 DOI: 10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2016.7530581
E. Micheni, Julius Murumba
This paper presents an attempt of providing grid computing as an avenue to heterogeneous e-learning platforms that can be accessed by different hardware and software platforms. E-Learning involves using internet technologies to access learning resources online such as school timetable, courseware, research material, and to run virtual communities for sharing and creating knowledge. Grids can be used as a means to provide education and training through such internet technologies. Literature review is used through examination of scientific research papers in journals and conference proceedings. The objective of the paper is to contribute towards knowledge and lessons that can be applied in Kenya towards effective approaches for development of an e-learning grid infrastructure.
本文提出了一种尝试,提供网格计算作为异构电子学习平台的途径,可以由不同的硬件和软件平台访问。电子学习包括使用互联网技术访问在线学习资源,如学校时间表、课件、研究材料,以及运行虚拟社区以共享和创造知识。网格可以作为通过这种互联网技术提供教育和培训的一种手段。文献回顾是通过对期刊和会议记录上的科学研究论文的审查来使用的。本文的目的是为肯尼亚提供可应用于电子学习网格基础设施开发的有效方法的知识和经验。
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引用次数: 1
A comparative analysis of approaches to apply the sustainable livelihoods framework to do impact assessment in ICT4D 在ICT4D中应用可持续生计框架进行影响评估的方法比较分析
Pub Date : 2016-05-11 DOI: 10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2016.7530682
Joan Mwenda, Marita Turpin
The use of ICT to promote sustainable development, whether socioeconomic or human development, has increased over the past few decades. However, there is a need to ensure that ICT4D projects achieve their intended development outcomes. The Sustainable Livelihoods (SL) Framework provides a possible means to measure the impact of development programs/projects, by focusing on less disadvantaged household's vulnerabilities, assets, processes, structures and livelihood outcomes. The development agencies DFID, CARE and UNDP each have a different version of the SL framework with which to assess developmental impact. This paper discusses and compares the three approaches that are available to apply the SL framework. The paper concludes with a reflection on the three approaches, and recommendations for applying the SL framework in ICT4D.
在过去几十年里,利用信息通信技术促进可持续发展,无论是社会经济发展还是人类发展,都有所增加。然而,有必要确保ict - 4d项目实现其预期的发展成果。可持续生计框架通过关注弱势家庭的脆弱性、资产、流程、结构和生计成果,为衡量发展计划/项目的影响提供了一种可能的手段。发展机构英国国际发展部、援外合作署和联合国开发计划署各自都有不同版本的SL框架,用来评估发展影响。本文讨论并比较了可用于应用SL框架的三种方法。本文最后对这三种方法进行了反思,并提出了在ICT4D中应用SL框架的建议。
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引用次数: 4
UDUBSit. A location based mobile application for the University of the Western Cape a living lab approach in support of participatory ICT4D UDUBSit。西开普省大学的一个基于位置的移动应用程序,一个支持参与式ICT4D的生活实验室方法
Pub Date : 2016-05-11 DOI: 10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2016.7530627
Dorien Baelden, Leo Vanaudenhove, Wouter J. Grové, J. Njenga, Leona Craffert, Koenraad Stroeken
ZoneIT - at the University of the Western Cape renamed in UDUBSit - was first developed by the University of Ghent in Belgium as a sharing application for and by the student community. This app is adapted and contextualised to the UWC context by way of a living lab approach. This paper describes and analyses the results from the needs analysis, which formed the first step in the living lab approach of adapting and implementing the app. The premise of the whole project is, that a living labs approach to ICT4D - much more than a technology transfer approach - leads to better adaptation and adoption of technology in different contexts. The main reason is that a living lab approach is inherently participative in nature.
ZoneIT——在西开普省大学改名为UDUBSit——最初是由比利时根特大学开发的,作为学生社区的共享应用程序。这个应用程序通过生活实验室的方式适应并融入了UWC的环境。本文描述和分析了需求分析的结果,这是适应和实施应用程序的生活实验室方法的第一步。整个项目的前提是,ICT4D的生活实验室方法-远远超过技术转移方法-导致更好的适应和采用不同背景下的技术。主要原因是,生活实验室的方法本质上是参与性的。
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引用次数: 2
Citizen engagement in Cape Town's transition towards a smart city 开普敦向智慧城市转型的公民参与
Pub Date : 2016-05-11 DOI: 10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2016.7530614
Jozua Kloppers
Cape Town is facing increased urbanisation, urban growth and other complex challenges which hinder its objectives regarding socio-economic development and quality of life for all its' citizens and visitors. To help meet these challenges, Cape Town is implementing “smart city” innovations. The smart city concept has typically been associated with an urban area where technology is embedded everywhere to enable traffic, water, energy, sewage, commerce etc. to be greatly improved, but sometimes the technology leads us to disregard the fact that the main aim of a smart city must be about the citizens and it is important to not only focus on technology but also to engage with society. Best practice smart cities understand the importance of engaging, encouraging, enabling and empowering citizen initiatives to achieve transformative social, economic and environmental benefits. Cities that are built from scratch have the luxury of including a vision for intelligence and integration of technology from their inception and construction and applies a top down process without citizen engagement. However, established cities with complex urban problems and conflicting forces are far more demanding and to overcome persistent problems including sustainability, attractiveness and competitiveness is not as simple as painting on an empty canvas. With the objective of determining how aligned Cape Town's Smart City initiatives are to those of its' citizens and visitors a research instrument was constructed to contrast implemented initiatives against possible initiatives, and based on the results there was a majority positive response to all initiatives excluding education initiatives.
开普敦正面临着日益增长的城市化、城市增长和其他复杂的挑战,这些挑战阻碍了其在社会经济发展和所有公民和游客的生活质量方面的目标。为了应对这些挑战,开普敦正在实施“智慧城市”创新。智慧城市的概念通常与城市地区有关,在城市地区,技术无处不在,使交通,水,能源,污水,商业等得到极大改善,但有时技术使我们忽视了一个事实,即智慧城市的主要目标必须是关于公民的,不仅要关注技术,还要与社会互动。最佳实践智慧城市了解参与、鼓励、支持和授权公民倡议的重要性,以实现变革性的社会、经济和环境效益。从零开始建设的城市,从一开始就拥有智能和技术集成的愿景,并在没有公民参与的情况下应用自上而下的过程。然而,成熟的城市有着复杂的城市问题和相互冲突的力量,要求要高得多,要克服包括可持续性、吸引力和竞争力等长期存在的问题,并不像在空白的画布上作画那么简单。为了确定开普敦的智慧城市计划与其公民和游客的计划是如何一致的,我们构建了一个研究工具,将实施的计划与可能的计划进行对比,根据结果,除教育计划外,所有计划都得到了大多数积极的回应。
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