Research Papers/Topics in Information Studies

ICT Adoption and Social Service Delivery in Public Institutions in Rwanda A Case of: Rwanda Social Security Board

ABSTRACT This study is a result of an academic research entitled "ICT adoption and social service delivery in public institutions in Rwanda. Case study of Rwanda Social Security boards". The purpose of this study was to test the null hypothesis of no significant relationship between ICT (information and communications technology) adoption and quality of service delivery in public institution in Kigali Rwanda, to generate new information from the existing data. The objectives of this study wer...

Secure Management of Ict Resources for a University: The Case of Kampala International University

ABSTRACT Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is one of the keys pillars in development in the current society. Every institution or company uses ICT facilities and services to carry out their day to day activities. For this reason the security of these services and facilities is very important. An institution which has a proper and reliable ICT security management stands good chances of continuity and on the other hand poor ICT security spells out doom to the company. Institutions ...

E-Procurement and Supply Management System for Kampala International University: Design, Development and Implementation

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to test the null hypothesis of no significant difference on the existing procurement and supply management system and the proposed E-PSMS for KIU and to validate the proposed E-PSMS for Kampala International University. The general objective of this study was to design, develop and implement the proposed E-Procurement and Supply Management System (PEPSMS) at KIU. The specific objectives were to: (i) determine the demographic characteristics of respondent...

A Fuzzy Logic Web-Based Information System for Shortlisting Candidates into Secondary School Case Study: Airforce Secondary School Port Harcourt- Nigeria

ABSTRACT Student admissions plays very important role in major activities of the any secondary school as the basic requirement ofthe secondary school is students and without student’s secondary school cannot survive. An inefficient admission application system may reduce the number of admitted student in the esteemed secondary school because if the admission system is slow and having many delays in the process. A web-based management information system for admission in Air Force Secondary S...

A Framework for Implementation and Operation Support of Telecenters in a Rural Area, a Case of Ssembabule District, Uganda

ABSTRACT This thesis was focused at examining and validating existing information about the growth and development of Ssembabule district with the aim of improving the existing telecentre system through generation of new, more effective information access and sharing portals. To develop information resource model and compare the model with the existing information system in terms of performance and efficiency in Ssembabule District, Uganda, to determine the profile of the respondents in terms...

A Comparative Assessment of the Integrated Financial Management Information Systems Success Factors Towards the Improved Performance of Local Governments in the Selected Districts of Kanungu

ABSTRACT The study was about Comparative Assessment of the Integrated Financial Management Information Systems (IFMIS) Success Factors towards the Improved Performance of Local Governments in the Selected Districts of Kanungu and Rukungiri. The study was based on three objectives; (i) to investigate the success factors of Integrated Financial Management Information Systems (IFMIS) towards improved performance; (ii) to ascertain the performance of local government in selected districts of Ruku...

Design and Implementation of a Mobile Application System for Dissemination of National Immunization Information of Gitarama Ealth Centre, Rwanda

ABSTRACT This study is a result of an academic research entitled “Design and Implementation of a Mobile Application System for Dissemination of National Immunization Information in Gitarama Health centres, Rwanda”. The purpose of this study was to test the null hypothesis of no significant difference between the existing and the proposed system for dissemination of national immunization information in Gitarama health centre, Rwanda; to generate new information from the existing data and t...

Evaluation of E-Learning Utilization as an Aid to Teaching and Learning: The Case of Federal College of Education Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT The title of the study was to evaluate e-learning utilization as an aid to teaching and learning. The perspective of federal college of education Zaria had a number of challenges in e-learning utilization ranging from inadequate knowledge/skill to maintenance, and technical support, with the main objective of enhancing acceptance of e-learning to complement teaching and learning. The specific objectives are to determinate the level of e-learning utilization, and factors that impede t...

Evaluation of Factors Influencing the Acceptance of Koha Library Software in Selected Academic Libraries in Uganda.

ABSTRACT The study aimed at evaluating the factors that influence the acceptance of Koha library software in academic libraries. The specific objectives included; (1) to determine the socio-demographic characteristics of respondents in terms of age, gender, highest level of education and number of years worked with the library; (2) to investigate how system productivity influences the acceptance of Koha library software in academic libraries; (3) to determines how ease of use influences the ...

Acceptance of Electronic Health Records for Improving Quality of Health Service Delivery: A Case Study of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano State, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT This research work focused on the acceptance of “Electronic Health Record for Improving Quality of Health Service Delivery. The study was carried out at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano State, Nigeria with three specific objectives: investigating the level of Acceptance of Electronic Health Records; Extent at which Electronic Health Records Improves the Quality of Health Service Delivery; and to establish the relationship between Acceptance of Electronic Health Records, Employee ...

Assessing the Factors Affecting Effective Utilization of E Library Resources Among Staff And Students of Jigawa State College of Education Gumel, Nigeria

ABSTRACT The management of Jigawa State College of Education had made several efforts to educate both staff and students on the importance of using c-library resources. In the face of all the efforts, the utilization of the college c-library resource by the students and staff is still low. This study investigated the factors that affect the effective utilization of c-library resources among staff and students of Jigawa State College of Education, Gumel. Nigeria. The objectives of the study we...

Strategic Approaches to Address the Challenges Faced in Using Electronic Document Management System: A Case of Staff of Kebbi State University of Science Ani) Technology Aliero, Nigeria.

ABSTRA CT This study was to establish the challenges faced by the Staff of KSUSTA while using electronic document management system with the view of coming up with strategic approaches to address the challenges. The following objectives guided the study: i) to establish the challenges faced by the Staff of KSUSTA in using EDMS; ii) to propose strategic approaches to address the challenges faced by the Staff of KSUSTA in using EDMS; and iii) to examine the effect of the strategic approaches on...

Selection of Optimal Pipeline Route Using Geographic Information Systems

Abstract The process of selecting pipeline route is very complicated, selection of the optimal path is based on a verity of considerations (environmental and technical considerations) such as topography, geology, land use, population distribution and soil of the study area. The study area of this research is the South Kordofan. The least cost path was used to select the optimal path from the oilfield using Geographic Information System (GIS) technique. The adopted technique, i.e. building a m...

The Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Poverty Alleviation in Rural Communities in the Central Region of Ghana

ABSTRACT Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have the potential to improve the welfare of the poor by providing opportunities to increase social capital; improve availability of market information; creation of new economic opportunities; improve economic efficiency and competitiveness; better access to health and education facilities and more efficient and effective governance. In spite of the significant ICT development and growing recognition of their benefits, there are conc...

The Use of Electronic Resources by Postgraduate Students of the University of Cape Coast

Abstract Academic libraries have become one stop information access points for members of the university and its community. In keeping pace with technological trends, academic libraries are focusing on the larger social and spatial context; through provision of electronic information resources for both local and remote users to enhance access to local and global information for the promotion of social, economic and political development in the society. The study sought to examine the use of ...


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