The adoption of eHealth systems in healthcare facilities has rapidly increased in many countries. However, the main challenge has been the quality and level of usability of those adopted systems, and the complexity of the challenge varies from one country to another based on contextual issues. Usability is also linked to contextual issues, which have a direct impact on deciding the methods for providing services on similar systems. This research focuses on assessing the influence of contextual issues on metrics that are applicable for evaluating the usability of eHealth systems through a case study of Tanzania. The findings of this research were obtained through the quantitative method, and the analysis was performed through structural equation modelling (SEM) using AMOS and SPSS applications. It is evident from this research that contextual factors, such as user characteristics, goals and tasks, technical environment, physical environment, and resources and technology, significantly impact the usability metrics that are important to the evaluation of eHealth systems. The usability metrics for eHealth systems identified in this research include navigation visibility, accessibility, perceived ease of use, error correction, internal collaboration, information quality, external collaboration, technical quality, guide and support, and perceived benefits. This study also revealed that the usability evaluation of eHealth systems should consider both common metrics and specific metrics in order to uncover both general information system and health context-specific usability issues
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This study evaluated the efficacy of the messages that were aired over the radio during the 1967-1970 Nigerian civil war. It further aimed to investigate whether modern radio broadcasts have the potential to be used in the same manner and to the same degree of success as their historical analogues in the service of the cause of sustainable development. Hence, the study employed the inoculation theory and Hugh Rank’s model of persuasion in its theoretical framework. The research was conducted using an inductive methodology, and the interview inventory served as the primary research instrument. The sampling method used is convenient sampling, and the collated information was examined based on central themes and then discussed. The results of the research provide novel information on the function of radio in the broadcast of safety information during the civil war, as well as its use for the mobilisation of military forces at that time. The fact that there is so little academic material about media communication and radio engagement during the civil war in Nigeria presented the current research with a challenge that was empirical in nature. This shortage also played a key part in amplifying the essence of the study, which is aimed at bridging the existing vacuum within the academic discourse. According to the study, listening to radio broadcasts during the Civil War saved the lives of most people. It became clear from the study that radio broadcasts throughout the Civil War provided a deliberate, well-thought-out, and very compelling framework for the distressed population that was designed to defuse rather than escalate tensions. The study further found that the radio is a helpful companion because it can reach many people regardless of where they live; this suggests that the radio could be used to disseminate strategic information that would inspire people to comply with sustainable development goals
{"title":"An Inductive Evaluation of the Power of Radio Information: A Retrospective Study of the 1967-1970 Nigerian Civil War","authors":"Essien Oku Essien, Adegboyega Daniel Eniola, Eyesiere Aniefon Essien, Babatunde AbdulRaheem Lawal","doi":"10.37284/eajit.6.1.1438","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37284/eajit.6.1.1438","url":null,"abstract":"This study evaluated the efficacy of the messages that were aired over the radio during the 1967-1970 Nigerian civil war. It further aimed to investigate whether modern radio broadcasts have the potential to be used in the same manner and to the same degree of success as their historical analogues in the service of the cause of sustainable development. Hence, the study employed the inoculation theory and Hugh Rank’s model of persuasion in its theoretical framework. The research was conducted using an inductive methodology, and the interview inventory served as the primary research instrument. The sampling method used is convenient sampling, and the collated information was examined based on central themes and then discussed. The results of the research provide novel information on the function of radio in the broadcast of safety information during the civil war, as well as its use for the mobilisation of military forces at that time. The fact that there is so little academic material about media communication and radio engagement during the civil war in Nigeria presented the current research with a challenge that was empirical in nature. This shortage also played a key part in amplifying the essence of the study, which is aimed at bridging the existing vacuum within the academic discourse. According to the study, listening to radio broadcasts during the Civil War saved the lives of most people. It became clear from the study that radio broadcasts throughout the Civil War provided a deliberate, well-thought-out, and very compelling framework for the distressed population that was designed to defuse rather than escalate tensions. The study further found that the radio is a helpful companion because it can reach many people regardless of where they live; this suggests that the radio could be used to disseminate strategic information that would inspire people to comply with sustainable development goals","PeriodicalId":476140,"journal":{"name":"East African journal of information technology","volume":"171 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135155589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samwel Mbuguah, Yonah Etene, Betty Mayeku, Juma Kilwake
Kibabii University is the 23rd Public University in Kenya and is committed to high quality teaching, research, and extension services to create value to her stakeholders. The University considers Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as its flagship programmes and purposes to be a Computing Research and Innovation Centre (CRIC) /hub in East and Central Africa. The vision of the University is to be a global University for Research, Innovation and Technology. To achieve this, it requires improved ICT infrastructure to enhance digital acceleration and empowerment of the Youth. High Performance Computing facility was required to enable students and researchers perform simulation and modelling. Other facilities required were: mobile computing, digital forensics, CISCO professional laboratory, and video conferencing and data centre. To achieve this the University required funding beyond its normal capitation. To raise the additional funding the University responded to a call for Funding by National Research Fund. After approval and disbursement of the funds the implementation of the Project was initiated. An engineering design approach was adopted. This paper highlights some of technical issues that were faced during the Implementation of the projects. The project was successfully implemented and Commissioned by the joint team. It awaits fully exploitation for benefits of job creation and youth empowerment
{"title":"Implementation of Joint Funded ICT Infrastructure Projects for Digital Acceleration and Youth Empowerment. The Case of NRF-Kibabii University","authors":"Samwel Mbuguah, Yonah Etene, Betty Mayeku, Juma Kilwake","doi":"10.37284/eajit.6.1.1421","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37284/eajit.6.1.1421","url":null,"abstract":"Kibabii University is the 23rd Public University in Kenya and is committed to high quality teaching, research, and extension services to create value to her stakeholders. The University considers Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as its flagship programmes and purposes to be a Computing Research and Innovation Centre (CRIC) /hub in East and Central Africa. The vision of the University is to be a global University for Research, Innovation and Technology. To achieve this, it requires improved ICT infrastructure to enhance digital acceleration and empowerment of the Youth. High Performance Computing facility was required to enable students and researchers perform simulation and modelling. Other facilities required were: mobile computing, digital forensics, CISCO professional laboratory, and video conferencing and data centre. To achieve this the University required funding beyond its normal capitation. To raise the additional funding the University responded to a call for Funding by National Research Fund. After approval and disbursement of the funds the implementation of the Project was initiated. An engineering design approach was adopted. This paper highlights some of technical issues that were faced during the Implementation of the projects. The project was successfully implemented and Commissioned by the joint team. It awaits fully exploitation for benefits of job creation and youth empowerment","PeriodicalId":476140,"journal":{"name":"East African journal of information technology","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135979276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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