Factors affecting mobile immunisation notification system adoption in Uganda
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Date
2018
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Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess factors that affect the
adoption of mobile immunisation notification system in Uganda. Methods:
Descriptive survey design and structured questionnaires were employed for the
study that was carried out in Northern part of Uganda. A total of 51 health
workers and mothers were purposively sampled from Gulu Referral and
Independent hospitals. Statistical package for social sciences was used to
evaluate the impact of the identified factors on the adoption of the proposed
system. Results: The findings showed that e-health knowledge; trust; ICT
skills; accessibility; support; awareness; knowledge sharing and compatibility
affect the adoption of the proposed system. Conclusions: The study provides
informative directions to adopt the proposed system. Government needs to
improve ICT infrastructure and support user training on e-health to promote the
adoption of the system.
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Mobile, e-health, Immunisation, Infrastructure, Process, contextual and content