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Barriers & challenges to the adoption of E-Health standards in Africa

Author: Adebesin, F ; Kotzé, Paula ; Van Greunen, D ; Foster, R Date: Jul 2013 Although standardization is seen as the key to ensuring interoperability of healthcare information systems, the large numbers of standards available can make the selection decision difficult especially for a developing nation. This paper ... Read more
E-commerce usability: do we need guidelines for emerging economies?

Author: Chelule, E ; Herselman, Martha E ; Van Greunen, D Date: Jul 2010 This paper presents the results of a usability study conducted on South African B2C bricks-and-clicks retailers' e-commerce websites. The study employed two evaluation techniques namely; user evaluation and heuristic evaluation (HE). The ... Read more
Essential UX metrics to be considered when designing m-health applications in order to provide positive user experiences

Author: Ouma, S ; Herselman, Martha E ; Van Greunen, D Date: Jul 2010 Currently within the developing world, there are many ongoing projects and pilot studies in the healthcare sector. However, there is a tendency of developing the m-health (mobile-health) applications without looking into factors that can lead ... Read more
Evaluating two security systems for mobile voting fortification

Author: Moloja, D ; Mpekoa, Noluntu ; Van Greunen, D Date: Sep 2020 The developments in Information and Communication Technology transformed almost every aspect of everyday life. Modern societies are now fully dependent on ICT for commercial, labor, and leisure activities, excluding in the voting area. Using ... Read more
Factors that influence m-health implementations in resource constrained areas in the developing world

Author: Ouma, S ; Herselman, Martha E ; Van Greunen, D Date: Nov 2011 This paper looks into an overview of the challenges that are crippling the healthcare domain which provide healthcare services to the resource constrained areas in developing nations. It also looks into how mobile devices can be used to provide ... Read more
Formalising Living Labs to achieve organisational objectives in emerging economies

Author: Smit, D ; Herselman, Martha E ; Eloff, JHP ; Ngassam, E ; Venter, E ; Ntawanga, F ; Chuang, C-H ; Van Greunen, D Date: May 2011 The purpose of this paper is to indicate how Living Labs (LL) are organized and applied as part of the research mandate of the SAP Research Pretoria in South Africa. This will be done by exploring existing definitions of LLs. This is followed ... Read more
Implementing successful e-health implementations within developing countries

Author: Ouma, S ; Herselman, Martha E ; Van Greunen, D Date: Aug 2009 The use of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) within healthcare can make significant changes in the daily operations of hospitals particularly in the developing world. A technology assessment of five hospitals based within Nyanza ... Read more
Is buying and transacting online easier and safer than down town? : an emerging economy perspective

Author: Martim, E ; Dlamini, M ; Van Greunen, D ; Eloff, J ; Herselman, Martha E Date: Mar 2009 Security and usability are crucial factors for the successful of any e-commerce system. However, they have traditionally been considered a design trade-off. In an effort to align them, this paper highlights the design principles and guidelines ... Read more
Method for selecting e-health standards to support interoperability of healthcare information systems

Author: Adebesin, F ; Kotzé, Paula ; Ritz, D ; Foster, R ; Van Greunen, D Date: May 2014 There is growing concern over the fragmentation and inability of healthcare information systems (e-health systems) to exchange pertinent healthcare information that can empower healthcare professionals to make informed decisions regarding the ... Read more
Mobi-incubation user experience for rural entrepreneurs in emerging economies

Author: Chelule, E ; Van Greunen, D ; Herselman, Martha E ; Veldsman, A Date: May 2011 Business incubation has long been a successful economic development tool in developed and emerging economies. It helps entrepreneurs start businesses that remain sustainable. However, business incubation theory designed for developed countries ... Read more
Mobile and context: divide or conquer?

Author: Botha, Adèle ; Van Greunen, D ; Herselman, Martha E Date: May 2010 The interdisciplinary field of Human Computer Interaction (HCI), having barely matured past its adolescent shoes, now faces the challenge of meaningfully integrating Mobile Human Computer Interaction (MHCI). MHCI however, when viewed as an ... Read more
Mobile human-computer interaction perspective on mobile learning

Author: Botha, Adèle ; Van Greunen, D ; Herselman, Martha E Date: Oct 2010 Applying a Mobile Human Computer Interaction (MHCI) view to the domain of education using Mobile Learning (Mlearning), the research outlines its understanding of the influences and effects of different interactions on the use of mobile ... Read more
People innovation capability maturity model (PICaMM) for measuring SMMEs in South Africa

Author: Funchall, D ; Herselman, Martha E ; Van Greunen, D Date: Nov 2011 The South African Government has recognised the potential of the contribution of Small Medium Micro Enterprise’s (SMMEs) to the overall economy of the country. Government and the private sector have introduced agencies and operations to support ... Read more
A review of interoperability standards in e-Health and imperatives for their adoption in Africa

Author: Adebesin, F ; Foster, R ; Kotzé, Paula ; Van Greunen, D Date: Jul 2013 The ability of healthcare information systems to share and exchange information (interoperate) is essential to facilitate the quality and effectiveness of healthcare services. Although standardization is considered key to addressing the ... Read more
Workable model for small, medium and micro enterprises hosted in selected incubators in South Africa

Author: Funchall, DM ; Herselman, Martha E ; Van Greunen, D Date: Oct 2008 The South African Government, in line with international thought, recognises the potential of the contribution of SMME’s to the overall economy of the country. Government and the private sector have introduced agencies and operations to support ... Read more

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