A Study to Assess the Feasibility of Hda App; A Drug Information and Verification System Intended for Implementation in Uganda

TABLE OF CONTETS

DECLARATION ......................................................................................................................... !

APPROVAL ............................................................................................................................... !!

DEDICATION .......................................................................................................................... !II

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................................ IV

TABLE OF CONTETS .............................................................................................................. V

ABREVA TIONS ................................................................................................................... VIII

LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................................... !X

LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................... X

ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................................. XII

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 1

1.1. Background ...................................................................................................................... I

1.2. Statement of the problem ................................................................................................. 2

1.3. Purpose of the Study ........................................................................................................ 3

1.4. Study Objectives .............................................................................................................. 3

1.5. Research Questions .......................................................................................................... 3

1.6. Justification of the study .................................................................................................. 3

1.7. Scope of the study ............................................................................................................ 4

1.8. Conceptual frame work ofDIVS ..................................................................................... 5

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................ 6

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2.1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 6

2.2. Counterfeits, substandard medicines, other unsafe medicines (Expired, recalled, banned

and unregistered medicines) and irrational medicine use in Uganda ......................................... 6

2.3. Common Challenges facing design, implementation and use ofmHealth solutions ....... 9

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY ................................................................................ 12

3 .I. Study design and method ............................................................................................... 12

3 .2. Study area and Population .............................................................................................. 12

3.3. Data collection method ................................................................................................... 12

3.4. Ethical considerations .................................................................................................... 12

3.5. Limitation of the study ................................................................................................... 13

3.6. Pre-tests .......................................................................................................................... 13

CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS .................................................................................................. 14

4.1. Prototype of the DIVS .................................................................................................... 14

4.2. Assessing Usability and Acceptability of the DIVS ...................................................... 18

4.2.1. Usability Assessment using Learnability and User Interface design ......................... 18

4.2.2. Acceptability assessment using Reliability, Security, Data privacy of the Data

acquisition process; Necessity and Effectiveness of the DIVS ................................................ 20

4.3. Challenges which may arise during implementation and use of the DIVS and possible

recommendations ...................................................................................................................... 31

CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................ 35

5.1. Prototype of the DIVS .................................................................................................... 35

5.2. Assessing the usability and acceptability of the DIVS .................................................. 35

5.2.1. Usability assessment using learnability and user interface design ............................. 35