An Information System For A Refugee Camp (Case Study: World Food Program - Pader)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENTS PAGES...................................................................................

Declaration................................................................................

Dedication............................................................................

Approval......................................................................... H

Acknowledgement

Table of Contents

List of Tables..................................................................................... ix

List of Figures........................................................ X

List of Abbreviations.........................................................xi 

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1. Background of the study.................................................

1.2. Problem Statement.............................................................. 4

1.3. Objectives of the study............................................................. 4

1.3.1. General objectives............................................................. 4

1.3.2. Specific Objectives............................................................... 5

1.4. Scope ......................................................................................5

1.5. Significance of the study.............................................................. 5

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW ~

2.1. Introduction................................................

2.2. Threats to MIS and their control............................................ 11

2.3.Adatabase.................................................................................. 14

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY 17

3.1. General introduction ................................................................17

3.2. Data collection and analysis................................................... 17

3.2.1. Interview ................................................................................18

3.2.1.1. Advantages....................................................................... 18

3.2.1.2. Disadvantages ..................................................................18

3.2.2. Observation ................................................................................19

3.2.2.1. Advantages ..........................................................................19

3.2.2.2. Disadvantages...................................................................... 19

3.2.3. The Questionnaire ...........................................................19

3.2.3.1. Reasons for choosing questionnaire method ............20

3.2.3.1. Limitations.............................................................................. 20

3,3. The Design phase ................................................................21

3.4. The Implementation phase...................................................... 22

3.5. The testing and validation................................................... 23

3.6. Data modification..................................................................... 24

CHAPTER FOUR: SYSTEM DESIGN ..............................................24

4.1 Introduction............................................................................... 24

4.1,1 Files/tables database design................................................. 25

4.2 Operation Interface......................................................... 26

4.3 Tasks to be done ...................................................................27

4.4 Procedures/processes and information flow 37

CHAPTER FIVE: SYSTEM IMPLEMENAT10N AND TESTING 33

5.1 Introduction

5.1.1 System change-over

5.2 File creation and conversions......................................... 34

5.3 Program testing...........................................................................35

5.3.1 Unit testing.................................................36

5.3.2. System testing....................................................................... 36

5.3.3. Acceptance testing ..........................................................36

5.3.4. configuration review.............................................................. 36

5.3.5 Performance testing................................................................ 36

5.4. Hardware requirement.......................................................... 36

5.5. Software requirement............................................ 36

5.6 World food program information system....................... 37

5.7 System evaluation...................................................................... 45

CHAPTER SIX: DISCUSSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND

CONCLUSION.............................................................................. 46

6.1 Discussions............................................................................... 46

6.2. Recommendations ..............................................................46

6.3. Conclusions ............................................................................46

6.4. Areas of Further Research .........................................................47

Bibliography........................................................................ 48

Appendix I: Questionnaire .....................................................49

Appendix II: Sample code ....................................................54