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Applying bridges framework to investigate challenges to the adoption of mHealth in Burundi 应用桥梁框架调查布隆迪采用移动医疗面临的挑战

2016 IST-Africa Week Conference Pub Date : 2016-05-11 DOI: 10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2016.7530705

P. Ndayizigamiye, M. Maharaj

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引用次数: 3

Towards corporate governance of ICT in local government 面向地方政府信息通信技术公司治理

2016 IST-Africa Week Conference Pub Date : 2016-05-11 DOI: 10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2016.7530582

P. Delport, Rossouw von Solms, M. Gerber

引用次数: 7

A survey of anti-spam mechanisms and their usage from a Regional Internet Registry's perspective 从区域互联网注册管理机构的角度调查反垃圾邮件机制及其使用情况

2016 IST-Africa Week Conference Pub Date : 2016-05-11 DOI: 10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2016.7530604

A. Phokeer, Alain Aina

引用次数: 1

Towards an integrated framework for rural development in Kenya 为肯尼亚农村发展建立一个综合框架

2016 IST-Africa Week Conference Pub Date : 2016-05-11 DOI: 10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2016.7530641

Dorothy A. Rambim, Solomon O. Ogara, S. Liyala, F. Awuor

{"title":"Towards an integrated framework for rural development in Kenya","authors":"Dorothy A. Rambim, Solomon O. Ogara, S. Liyala, F. Awuor","doi":"10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2016.7530641","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2016.7530641","url":null,"abstract":"Information Communication Technology (ICT) is a powerful tool which can accelerate socio-economic development in developing nations. The growth of information is the main compelling reason for new cutting edge technologies through ICT to be assimilated in commerce and trade, health, education, governance, research and development in rural development. Regardless of the great advantages offered by ICT, rural areas still stagger in embracing ICT as a developmental tool. Major efforts are being made by major stakeholders: government institutions, international/local NGOs, private institutions, businesses foundations, developers to promote sustainable development in Kenya with little impact. This implies that despite the increase in the number of institutions rendering ICT services, none of these services are yet to reach a greater scale. Arguably, the key hindrances to progress are not only on access and enabling environment but also lack of cooperation from stakeholders. To address this challenge, there is need to achieve the scale and sustainability required by integrating the major stakeholders. Cooperation among stakeholders will address isolated investment and integrate information required by the consumers (beneficiaries) from diverse sources into a single information access point. An adoption of the proposed integrated framework will ensure collaboration among main stakeholders into meaningful partnerships.","PeriodicalId":326074,"journal":{"name":"2016 IST-Africa Week Conference","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122700840","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: 1

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

2016 IST-Africa Week Conference Pub Date : 2016-05-11 DOI: 10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2016.7530661

T. Prinsloo, C. de Villiers

引用次数: 1

ICT Readiness for Business Continuity in local government 信息通信技术为地方政府业务连续性做好准备

2016 IST-Africa Week Conference Pub Date : 2016-05-11 DOI: 10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2016.7530583

Ruan Koen, Rossouw von Solms, M. Gerber

引用次数: 5

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

2016 IST-Africa Week Conference Pub Date : 2016-05-11 DOI: 10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2016.7530625

P. Chikumba, Stine Loft Ramussen

引用次数: 6

Automating revenue collections in Kenya: A case of Kiambu County 肯尼亚税收自动化:以Kiambu县为例

2016 IST-Africa Week Conference Pub Date : 2016-05-11 DOI: 10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2016.7530621

Collins O Oduor, Joseph Sevilla, Tirus Wanyoike, N. Mutua

{"title":"Automating revenue collections in Kenya: A case of Kiambu County","authors":"Collins O Oduor, Joseph Sevilla, Tirus Wanyoike, N. Mutua","doi":"10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2016.7530621","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2016.7530621","url":null,"abstract":"Revenue collection is an effective way in which governments can develop their economies. However, many developing countries like Kenya face challenges in their revenue collection. County governments in Kenya loses millions of Shillings through fraud and errors related to manual county revenue collection. The adoption of automated revenue collection systems by some county governments in Kenya has tremendously transformed revenue collection and improved service delivery. This study focused on ascertaining the impact of adopting automated revenue collection system and its effects on governance and service delivery in Kiambu County. The results of the study for the period of May-June 2014 showed an upsurge in revenue realization and granular visibility of county revenues and trends. There was an increase of 60% improvement in revenue collection within the first of the implementation of CountyPro system. The study also revealed that 74% of respondents were satisfied with the automated revenue collection. Finally the study revealed the need for further training on usage of CountyPro system in all areas to improve user acceptance. Political goodwill, appropriate change management and user acceptance are key to successful implementation of automated revenue collection in Counties.","PeriodicalId":326074,"journal":{"name":"2016 IST-Africa Week Conference","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117003418","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: 1

Electronic proofs and electronic assessments in an educational context transferred to South African conditions 教育方面的电子证明和电子评估转移到南非条件

2016 IST-Africa Week Conference Pub Date : 2016-05-11 DOI: 10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2016.7530624

Melanie Platz, Miriam Krieger, E. Niehaus, Kathrin Winter

引用次数: 1

Barriers to electronic access and delivery of educational information in resource constrained public schools: A case of Greater Tubatse Municipality 资源有限的公立学校电子获取和教育信息传递的障碍:以大图巴塞市为例

2016 IST-Africa Week Conference Pub Date : 2016-05-11 DOI: 10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2016.7530626

T. Pholotho, J. Mtsweni

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引用次数: 9