2022 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa)最新文献_第5页

Development of the Greenwell Matongo Community Library Management Information System (LMIS) Greenwell Matongo社区图书馆管理信息系统(LMIS)的开发

2022 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa) Pub Date : 2022-05-16 DOI: 10.23919/IST-Africa56635.2022.9845538

M. Ujakpa, J. Osakwe, G. Iyawa, Iyaloo N. Waiganjo, V. Hashiyana, G. Simasiku

{"title":"Development of the Greenwell Matongo Community Library Management Information System (LMIS)","authors":"M. Ujakpa, J. Osakwe, G. Iyawa, Iyaloo N. Waiganjo, V. Hashiyana, G. Simasiku","doi":"10.23919/IST-Africa56635.2022.9845538","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/IST-Africa56635.2022.9845538","url":null,"abstract":"An automated Library management information system is a library system that automates the manual library system to assist librarians in managing a library. Applying the prototype methodology, this project developed an automated management system for the Greenwell Matongo Community library in Namibia. In order to achieve the project aim, the developers applied the prototype methodology and conducted semi structured interviews gather user requirements from the project population. The population consisted of librarians, the library users and stakeholders. The developed system allows for add/update of library users and resources including books. The system also allows for users search for books and renews books online. They can recommend / suggest missing books by using the system suggestion tool. Librarians are able to view issued and returned book and also use the system to payments for late returned or lost books. Considering that more functionality could be added to the system, it is recommended future development of similar systems or a higher version should implement barcode scanning feature, provide for automatic notification through SMS or USSD technology.","PeriodicalId":142887,"journal":{"name":"2022 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa)","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116220581","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}

引用次数: 0

Enterprise Medical Imaging in the Global South: Challenges and Opportunities 南方国家的企业医疗成像:挑战与机遇

2022 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa) Pub Date : 2022-05-16 DOI: 10.23919/IST-Africa56635.2022.9845508

Ernest Obbie Zulu, Lighton Phiri

{"title":"Enterprise Medical Imaging in the Global South: Challenges and Opportunities","authors":"Ernest Obbie Zulu, Lighton Phiri","doi":"10.23919/IST-Africa56635.2022.9845508","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/IST-Africa56635.2022.9845508","url":null,"abstract":"The Republic of Zambia, like many other developing countries world-over, is faced with a critical shortage of trained radiologists—medical experts specialised in the interpretation and use of medical imaging for radiological diagnosis and treatment of health conditions. Coupled with the shortage of medical imaging experts is the limited use of modern medical imaging practices that facilitate efficient and effective interpretation of medical images. A potential solution for addressing these challenges is the implementation of Enterprise Imaging (EI)— techniques and workflows for acquiring, indexing, managing, storing and analysing clinical images, in order to enhance electronic health records. Implementation of a successful EI strategy has the potential to facilitate efficient and effective medical image interpretation, subsequently improving clinical care. The results from this study, through the analysis of the 2019 radiology annual returns report, indicates that General Radiography and Ultrasound were the most performed modalities. In addition, the current workflows and practices at UTH-Adult hospital Radiology department are monotonous with multiple interrelated challenges. Furthermore, there are unique EI implementation challenges, specific to Zambia, in addition to challenges highlighted in literature.","PeriodicalId":142887,"journal":{"name":"2022 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa)","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116557687","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}

引用次数: 2

A Mobile Application to Empower Diabetic Patients Enrolled in a Therapeutic Patient Education Programme in Mauritius 一个移动应用程序授权糖尿病患者参加毛里求斯的治疗性患者教育计划

2022 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa) Pub Date : 2022-05-16 DOI: 10.23919/IST-Africa56635.2022.9845523

M. S. A. Toofanee, B.Sabeena Dowlut, M. Balcou-Debussche, X. Debussche, Veronique Lahausse, Luqman Nisa

引用次数: 0

ICT Adoption Challenges: Case of Rural Small-Scale Farmers In The Amathole District Municipality Of South Africa 信息通信技术采用的挑战:以南非阿马托尔地区的农村小农为例

2022 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa) Pub Date : 2022-05-16 DOI: 10.23919/IST-Africa56635.2022.9845556

Darelle van Greunen, Agyei Fosu

{"title":"ICT Adoption Challenges: Case of Rural Small-Scale Farmers In The Amathole District Municipality Of South Africa","authors":"Darelle van Greunen, Agyei Fosu","doi":"10.23919/IST-Africa56635.2022.9845556","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/IST-Africa56635.2022.9845556","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this paper is to understand how socio-economic characteristics can serve as a barrier to ICT adoption or usage among rural small-scale farmers in the Amathole District Municipality (ADM). The study utilises two main approaches to survey 57 small-scale farmers in the rural areas of the ADM, namely quantitative and non-probability sampling methods. The study identified potential barriers to the selected farmers adopting ICT as most of the survey farmers are illiterate, and few have attained basic education and gone past secondary school. Other factors also identified are the lack of access to modern ICT and its perceived usefulness, which many farmers see as facilitating communication. Cost, the lack of computer skills and Internet connectivity were also identified by most respondents as a problem that could hamper ICT adoption. The study recommends that to ensure effective use of ICT among rural, small-scale farmers in the ADM, the first step is for stakeholders, policymakers, and agencies to come up with intervention programmes such as e-skilling to address the reported barriers.","PeriodicalId":142887,"journal":{"name":"2022 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa)","volume":"65 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128155408","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}

引用次数: 0

Maternity Management Information System for Katutura Hospital Maternity Department, Windhoek, Namibia 纳米比亚温得和克卡图图拉医院产科产科管理信息系统

2022 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa) Pub Date : 2022-05-16 DOI: 10.23919/IST-Africa56635.2022.9845612

M. Ujakpa, G. Iyawa, J. Osakwe, Sashah Mutasa, N. Suresh, Shidhimbwe Sakeus

引用次数: 0

Land Registry Using a Distributed Ledger 使用分布式账本的土地注册处

2022 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa) Pub Date : 2022-05-16 DOI: 10.23919/IST-Africa56635.2022.9845584

N. Ncube, Belinda Mutunhu, K. Sibanda

引用次数: 0

Leveraging Technology to Enhance Effective Electronic Policing in Developing Countries 利用技术加强发展中国家有效的电子警务

2022 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa) Pub Date : 2022-05-16 DOI: 10.23919/IST-Africa56635.2022.9845626

Ester-Omma Nelago, J. Osakwe, G. Iyawa, M. Ujakpa

引用次数: 0

Development of English-isiZulu Language Translator to Bridge Language Barrier Between EWS and Bantu Language Speaking Farmers. Case of Swayimane, KwazuluNatal, South Africa 英语-伊祖鲁语翻译器的开发，弥合EWS与班图语农民之间的语言障碍。南非夸祖鲁纳塔尔Swayimane病例

2022 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa) Pub Date : 2022-05-16 DOI: 10.23919/IST-Africa56635.2022.9845671

J. Nyetanyane, M. Masinde

{"title":"Development of English-isiZulu Language Translator to Bridge Language Barrier Between EWS and Bantu Language Speaking Farmers. Case of Swayimane, KwazuluNatal, South Africa","authors":"J. Nyetanyane, M. Masinde","doi":"10.23919/IST-Africa56635.2022.9845671","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/IST-Africa56635.2022.9845671","url":null,"abstract":"Climate change continues to supress food and water security in the world and its impacts are worse in Sub-Saharan Africa where there are limited mitigation and adaptation strategies. Although African continent has received massive attention in the development of EWSs, number of researches have highlighted ineffectiveness of these systems such as lack of community engagement throughout their developments. As such, many rain-fed agricultures and rural communities remain vulnerable in the presence of EWSs and persist to be demoralised by harsh realities of climate change. In this paper, we develop English-isiZulu language translator that will be embedded into the EWS that integrates both indigenous and scientific knowledge to aid farmers in cropping decisions and foreseeing of climate related events. The translator is built around agricultural vocabulary related to weather and cropping decisions. The aim of this translator is to enhance communication and dissemination element of the EWS by translating EWMs to isiZulu language to bridge the language barrier between semi-literate isiZulu speakers and EWS.","PeriodicalId":142887,"journal":{"name":"2022 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa)","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124051315","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}

引用次数: 0

Impact of Technophobia on the Digital Divide. A Preliminary Case Study in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa 科技恐惧症对数字鸿沟的影响。南非东开普省的初步案例研究

2022 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa) Pub Date : 2022-05-16 DOI: 10.23919/IST-Africa56635.2022.9845655

Samuel T. Faloye, Sanjay Ranjeeth, M.A. Sonny Ako-Nai

{"title":"Impact of Technophobia on the Digital Divide. A Preliminary Case Study in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa","authors":"Samuel T. Faloye, Sanjay Ranjeeth, M.A. Sonny Ako-Nai","doi":"10.23919/IST-Africa56635.2022.9845655","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/IST-Africa56635.2022.9845655","url":null,"abstract":"Over the years, technology has become an essential part of our lives, with technological advancement presenting on-going opportunities. However, it creates negative emotions, anxiety and fear among some people due to an established set of norms and individual behavior patterns. This has been described as technophobia, which constrains individuals’ ability to use technology and thus puts them at a disadvantage. The continuous emergence of new technologies has given rise to increased technophobia, which is now believed to affect a third of every population. This article examines the characteristics that influence technophobia as well as how technophobia impacts the digital divide. A quantitative methodology was employed, and 384 questionnaires were distributed to participants in East London in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The findings suggest that age, employment and educational level play a role in technophobia. However, young adults with no formal education and employment demonstrated lower levels of technophobia than other age groups. The results also showed that technophobia impacts the digital divide (access and skill). The article concludes with suggestions to manage technophobia.","PeriodicalId":142887,"journal":{"name":"2022 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa)","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133091989","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}

引用次数: 2

Responsible AI, SDGs, and AI Governance in Africa 非洲负责任的人工智能、可持续发展目标和人工智能治理

2022 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa) Pub Date : 2022-05-16 DOI: 10.23919/IST-Africa56635.2022.9845598

K. Wakunuma, George Ogoh, D. Eke, Simisola Akintoye

{"title":"Responsible AI, SDGs, and AI Governance in Africa","authors":"K. Wakunuma, George Ogoh, D. Eke, Simisola Akintoye","doi":"10.23919/IST-Africa56635.2022.9845598","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/IST-Africa56635.2022.9845598","url":null,"abstract":"More than ever before, AI is now an area of national strategic importance. This has become quite evident with the proliferation of national AI strategies since the first was launched in Canada in 2017. There is now an ever-growing body of national AI strategies especially in countries situated in the Global South. AI is seen as a key driver of economic development and the strategies describe how countries plan to exploit AI technologies to achieve national development goals. However, AI technologies also generate problematic and unintended consequences, and the national strategies often describe governance mechanisms for mitigating such issues. As the national development goals of many countries also align with the UN SDGs, this paper explores the relationship between responsible governance of AI, the attainment of the UN SDGs and the implications for African countries. The paper shows that there is a clear link between the development of AI and the attainment of the SDGs. Also, based on an analysis of two AI policy tracking repositories - the OECD AI Policy Observatory and Oxford AI Readiness Index – this paper shows how African countries have lagged behind countries in the Global South in terms of the development of governance structures for AI. This has far-reaching implications for the attainment of the SGDs and the paper provides recommendations in this area.","PeriodicalId":142887,"journal":{"name":"2022 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa)","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126607233","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}

引用次数: 4