OBEmanager: a model of OBE mobile application system management for the academician

Outcome-based Education (OBE) right now is very important to the academician, especially in Higher learning Institutions (HLI) in ensuring the student will get the benefits in teaching and learning of their study. In this context, there is a lacking of the OBE system model in helping the academician to use in OBE management for mobile application system environment. Since that, the implementation of the OBE as a system model for mobile application called as OBEmanager which main objectives is to offer the academician and easy and straightforward access to general information about their courses. So that it's easy to monitor the OBE of student achievement based on Cognitive, Psychomotor and Affective (CPA). Therefore, in this paper we will be highlighting a system model of OBE for academician in HLI. The proposed model will be covering the conceptual design and its interaction as well as the system configuration in supporting the academician to use it in their teaching and learning towards effectiveness and its efficiency

Determinants of ICT Adoption Among Small Scale Agribusiness Enterprises In Somalia

The use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can advance the Agricultural Business sector, particularly in a country seeking opportunities to explore the sector. There is evidence that ICT has made significant contributions to agribusiness because it allows enterprises to manage their operations, and it has major impacts on the business. However, the critical factors that motivate the adoption of new innovative technology by agribusiness enterprises are underexplored. The literature has indicated ICT adoption among small-scale agribusiness enterprises in Somalia is not fully understood. Nevertheless, this study addresses this gap by investigating the adoption of ICT among small-scale agribusiness enterprises in Somalia. The paper reports the use of the Technology, Organization, Environment (TOE) framework. An online survey has been conducted with random sampling for data collection, with 107 respondents. The respondents are from agribusiness staff and farmers from various agricultural companies in Somalia. After quantitative data analysis, the results indicated that relative advantage, complexity, top management support, and competitive pressure factors are significant contributors to ICT adoption in Somalian agribusiness enterprises, while ICT costs and vendor support are not significantly related to the adoption of ICT in agricultural business. This study concludes that ICT adoption in Somalia is inspired by insight and motivation rather than financial and external support. Understanding these factors leads to a better understanding of ICT adoption in Somalia. Additionally, it enriches the literature about the agriculture business on the African continent Keywords: Determinants, ICT Adoption, Agribusiness, Small Scale, TOE frameworkComment: 9 pages, 2 figure

Assessment of Effect of COVID 19 Pandemic on the Utilization of Maternal Newborn and Child Health Services in Somali Region of Ethiopia

Background: Somali Region of Ethiopia recorded the first confirmed case of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID 19) pandemic on 26th April 2020. The study aimed to assess the effect of the pandemic on the utilization of maternal new-born and child health services.Subjects and Method: This was a retrospective chart review of monthly DHIS database of health facilities in Farfan zone of Somali Region and test of association using t test was used to compare the mean reduction in utilization of maternal and child health services three months before (Januar

Literature review on energy consumption and conservation in mobile device

Mobile devices are increasing in number today. Consequently, computational resources are growing in tandem. Energy consumption has become a major issue all over the globe. On mobile devices (smart phones),there is a huge gap between battery power capabilities as well as innovations with other technologies (for example, developing and also memory space), this is especially the case with examining the rapid development in its consumed energy-lost mobile phone in different area (such as, multimedia streaming). Most of the insufficient power supplies and also the need for minimizing energy depletion offers the commitment for professionals to create energy consumption techniques or model for cominggeneration wireless network. Based on the above, it is necessary to take the approach for energy consumption minimization and improvement of energy conservation into consideration. This could help achieve the desire of green technology for using less energy power in mobile devices. To gain this aim is it possible? Consequently, heterogeneous approach in energy consumption and conservation in mobile device which have been proposed by various researchers has been investigated in this paper. This would help to put in proper perspective the different energy consumption models directed at energy conservation

COVID-19 pandemic impact on e-learning adoption and its utilization at higher education: a comparative analysis of institutions and students' perspectives

COVID-19 has forced Somali universities to implement e-learning systems to ensure education continuity. This study identifies the components that drive the effectiveness of e-learning platforms within Somali private universities by utilizing insights from student feedback. To accomplish this, the study employed the renowned DeLone and McLean's Information Systems Success (D&M IS) model, serving as a framework for evaluating and validating the factors pertaining to the e-learning platform's success. A questionnaire has been employed with the aim of gathering data from students to satisfy the research's objectives. In this study, 867 respondents were collected and analyzed using a structural equation model (SEM). Additionally, the results showed that Service Quality (SRQ), System Use (SU), System Quality (SQ), and User Satisfaction (US) significantly influenced Net Benefit (NB) of the e-learning platforms. However, there was no correlation between Information Quality (IQ) and User Satisfaction (US). This study provides useful insight to guide policy decisions and support e-learning. However, the study is limited since it is narrowly focused on Somalia, which limits its generalizability to other developing countries

i-MoBE system for educators in higher learning institution

Outcome-based Education (OBE) right now is very important to the academician, especially in Higher learning Institutions (HLI) in ensuring the student will get the benefits in Teaching and Learning (T&L) of their study. In this context, there is a lacking of the intelligent mobile OBE system model in helping the academician to use in OBE management for T&L environment. Since that, the implementation of the OBE as a system model for mobile application called as i-MoBE which main objectives is to offer the academician and easy and straightforward access to general information about their courses in T&L intelligently. So that it’s easy to monitor the OBE of student achievement based on Cognitive, Psychomotor and Affective (CPA). Therefore, in this research we will be highlighting a system model of intelligent OBE for academician in HLI. The proposed model will be covering the conceptual design and its interaction as well as the system configuration in supporting the academician to use it in their T&L towards effectiveness and its efficiency

Cost-benefit analysis of public cloud versus in-house computing

The transformation of the Information Technology world has been evolving exponentially in the last couple of years. The technology gives many choices, enabling businesses, educational institutes, health, and industries to have the computational power and monetary performance, which is highly affected by their routine work. Many business companies are trying to move to the cloud for computing and storing their information on the system and decide which is cost-effective for in-house computing and Public Cloud. The objective of this study is to compare and calculate capital expenditure (Capex) and operational expenditure (Opex), which focuses on cost-benefit analysis of public cloud versus in-house computing, and develop a decision tree diagram that shows the benefits of cost-effectiveness, privacy, and data confidentiality, service level agreement, and real-time application. According to the Cost, the study shows that the public cloud is less expensive than in-house computing; most of the cost incurred by in-house computing is a power consumption cost. However, in-house computing is effective on the benefits sid

Toward Developing Intelligent Mobile Obe System In Higher Learning Institution

Abstract: The rapid growth in Mobile application users has made researchers and practitioners think of intelligent tools that can help the users and applications in delivering quality services. Therefore, an intelligent agent is expected to become the tool for the development of mobile outcome-based education (OBE) particularly in higher learning Institutions (HLI). In this context, there is a lacking of OBE intelligent agents in assisting academicians to use OBE management for mobile application system environments. This paper presents the conceptual design and development of a mobile intelligent agent based on mobile OBE called i-MOBE. Since that, i-MOBE that we developed is considered very important for academicians and students to facilitate them in using for academic purposes in HLI particularly in helping them to monitor the performance in teaching and learning (T&L). The system architecture will be covering the conceptual design and its interaction as well as the system configuration in helping the academicians to use the system in their T&L toward effective and efficiency also can be applied in monitoring based on scenarios such as tests, assignments and projects and so on

Determinants of ICT adoption among small scale agribusiness enterprises in Somalia

The use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can advance the Agricultural Business sector, particularly in a country seeking opportunities to explore the sector. There is evidence that ICT has made significant contributions to agribusiness because it allows enterprises to manage their operations, and it has major impacts on the business. However, the critical factors that motivate the adoption of new innovative technology by agribusiness enterprises are underexplored. The literature has indicated ICT adoption among small-scale agribusiness enterprises in Somalia is not fully understood. Nevertheless, this study addresses this gap by investigating the adoption of ICT among small-scale agribusiness enterprises in Somalia. The paper reports the use of the Technology, Organization, Environment (TOE) framework. An online survey has been conducted with random sampling for data collection, with 107 respondents. The respondents are from agribusiness staff and farmers from various agricultural companies in Somalia. After quantitative data analysis, the results indicated that relative advantage, complexity, top management support, and competitive pressure factors are significant contributors to ICT adoption in Somalian agribusiness enterprises, while ICT costs and vendor support are not significantly related to the adoption of ICT in agricultural business. This study concludes that ICT adoption in Somalia is inspired by insight and motivation rather than financial and external support. Understanding these factors leads to a better understanding of ICT adoption in Somalia. Additionally, it enriches the literature about the agriculture business on the African continen

Mapping the landscape of ICTs in agriculture research: a bibliometric analysis of influential publications and authors

This study aims to identify influential publications and authors in the field of ICTs in agriculture research through a bibliometric analysis. A search on the SCOPUS database yielded 1,104 documents published between 2010 and 2023, from which the 100 most-cited articles were determined. VOSviewer was employed for bibliometric analyses, including keyword occurrences, co-authorship networks, and bibliometric coupling networks. The analysis revealed that India, the UK, and the USA had the highest number of publications, while contributions from Africa were limited. Key recurring keywords included ICT, agriculture, information and communication, information management, and sustainable development. High-ranked journals with significant impact were identified, emphasizing the importance of journal metrics. The study highlighted the potential of ICT in enhancing agricultural performance, productivity, food security, farmer livelihoods, and stakeholder awareness. Despite limitations such as relying on a single database (SCOPUS) and focusing on highly cited publications, this bibliometric analysis provides valuable insights into ICTs in agriculture research. To enrich future research, it is recommended to incorporate multiple databases and consider a broader range of publications. Furthermore, given the limited number of existing bibliometric studies in ICT in agriculture, further research is warranted to advance knowledge in this area