Impact of Data Capturing Methodology on Data Quality: Focusing on Optical Character Recognition (ocr) Case of Option B+ Evaluation in Malawi

This research investigated the impact of data collection methodology on data quality in the clinical research setting of Malawi's Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission Program (PMTCT). Employing questionnaires, interviews, and literature reviews, the study focused on Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology for efficient data capture.... Read more   

School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Research type: Master Thesis     Issue year: 2023

Author: Ghobede, Efrida Kutengule Supervisor(s): Chipo Kanjo

Barriers to the Interoperability of Electronic Health Information Systems in Malawi

This research study falls in the Health Information Systems (HIS) domain, with a specific focus on electronic HIS (eHIS), including the District Health Information System version2 (DHIS2). The goal of the study was to establish the technical and organizational issues affecting interoperability of eHIS with DHIS2, with key objectives being: to es... Read more   

School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Research type: Master Thesis     Issue year: 2018

Author: Kulanga, Christopher Supervisor(s): Chipo Kanjo

Assessment of Customer Satisfaction with Mobile-based Utility Bill Payment Systems in Malawi: the Case of Blantyre

The ubiquity and convenience of the mobile phone have brought new opportunities in the delivery of financial services. One such opportunity is mobile payment for utility bills. Mobile payment allows customers to perform bill payment transactions through their mobile devices. This study aimed at evaluating customers’ satisfaction with mobile util... Read more   

School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Research type: Master Thesis     Issue year: 2018

Author: Jika, Alima Mlomba Supervisor(s): Chipo Kanjo

Outsourcing of Government Information Systems: Challenges and Opportunities

Information Systems (IS) are very important for the provision of e-services by government, to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDSs) and its citizens. There are several ways in which the public sector acquires its information systems and these include in-house development, buying off-the-shelf and outsourcing development among others. Outso... Read more   

School: School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Research type: Master Thesis     Issue year: 2017

Author: Matewere, Florence Supervisor(s): Chipo Kanjo