Immunisation-notification adoption model: strategies for implementing mobile electronic notification of mothers in Uganda
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Date
2017
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Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
Abstract
Mobile e-health systems play a significant role in information
delivery by enhancing efficiency, cost effectiveness and mobility. In Uganda,
mobile e-health has been predominantly adopted to facilitate information
sharing between Ministry of Health and district health offices despite the
availability of mobile phones in the community. This study sought to develop
an immunisation-notification adoption model to support the use of mobile
technology for creating citizen awareness. It focused on the adoption of mobile
technology for notifying and reminding mothers of immunisation schedules.
The objective was achieved by extending technology acceptance model to
predict user satisfaction with the new system. Descriptive survey design was
employed using questionnaire for data collection. The study implemented in
Northern Uganda targeted 51 health workers and mothers in Gulu referral and
Gulu independent hospitals. The model has the dimensions of knowledge,
accessibility, support, content, trust, funding, awareness, knowledge sharing,
skills and ease of use. Perceived usefulness was considered the key driver for
the system adoption.
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Immunisation, Immunisation notification, IMUNOT, Immunisation coverage, Mobile e-health.