Wireless technology and clinical influences in healthcare setting: an Indian case study

This chapter argues that current techniques used in the domain of Information Systems is not adequate for establishing determinants of wireless technology in a clinical setting. Using data collected from India, this chapter conducted a first order regrssion modeling (factor analysis) and then a second order regression modeling (SEM) to establish the determinants of clinical influences as a result of using wireless technology in healthcare settings. As information systems professionals, the authors conducted a qualitative data collection to understand the domain prior to employing a quantitative technique, thus providing rigour as well as personal relevance. The outcomes of this study has clearly established that there are a number of influences such as the organisational factors in determining the technology acceptance and provides evidence that trivial factors such as perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness are no longer acceptable as the factors of technology acceptance

Reactions and perceptions of healthcare professional towards wireless devices in healthcare environment in the developing world: a case of Pakistan

This study explored reactions and perceptions of medical professionals in the use of wireless technology in the Pakistani healthcare setting. 300 professionals were surveyed with 97 survey forms returned. The regression analysis indicates that clinical performance and better quality of services would be the determinants in using wireless technology in Pakistani healthcare. These medical professionals felt that in order to continuously use the technology, training and technical supports are essential. They also felt that the introduction of such a technology would result in the attraction of more practitioners, save time, save effort and provide high quality information. Collectively, these factors, in the opinion of these professionals will reduce inaccuracies in data

National Protocol For Malaria Treatment During Pregnancy

Each year more than 1.2 million women become pregnant in the Sudan, of those 750,000 are in areas with high malaria transmission: intense perennial, high seasonal transmission or in areas of irrigation. Malaria in Africa is estimated to cause 15% of maternal anaemia; about 10,000 maternal deaths / year and 35% of preventable low birth weight. Best practices of malaria control during pregnancy include effective case management of malaria for all women in the reproductive age in malarious areas and using of insecticide treated nets (ITNs) and adopting of intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) with SP. The programme and the partners are targeting 60% coverage with these interventions as Abuja Declaration call for by the end of 2005

E-COMMERCE: ONLINE BOOKING SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY

Nowadays, Internet has become an important element in our day to day life. The technology regarding Internet also has improved a lot since it is introduce a long time ago. It created a borderless world for people to communicate and seek for information and new knowledge. The project is about developing a web site for automobile company that provides product information that available for sale. The reason for this project is to encourage more Malaysians to use Internet as a medium for online shopping to increase the rate of Internet usage in Malaysia, and to provide an automobile service to people who interested to survey product information through online. The objective of this project is to develop a website for automobile industry. It is to promote and provide information to potential customers where it can be accessed at anytime and anywhere using web browser. Next, is to develop 3D car model using VRML in order to integrate with the company website. It is to enhance the level of understanding and realism of product being sold through Internet. The website is developed using System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) approach. It consists of four phases; analysis phase, design phase, development phase, and evaluation phase. The methodology is used to plan the development of the project. To evaluate the efficiency ofthe website in overcoming the problems, a test has been conducted. From the test, it seems that the participants are willing to try this kind ofservice and agree that automobile industry can gain benefits from the Internet. As to conclude, we must firstly understand the drivers of the technology innovation. Malaysia has a huge potential for Internet procurement and we shall not wasting the advantage that we have

Inaugural Address

Dr Rashid Amjad, President Pakistan Society of Development Economists and Vice-Chancellor PIDE, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, it gives me great pleasure to address the 27th Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Pakistan Society of Development Economists (PSDE). I am pleased to note that the Society has been instrumental in promoting scholarly research and debate on critical socio-economic issues facing Pakistan, and that the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has played a vital role in promoting and nurturing the Society since its inception in 1982. The Society has not only upheld and galvanized the profession of development economics in Pakistan but has also helped inspire new ideas for the greater development and prosperity of Pakistan. Ladies and gentlemen, I am happy to see that when I address you today Pakistan's economy is again showing distinct signs of recovery and we hope to achieve a growth rate of 4 to 5 percent this year which should help lift us to a much higher growth trajectory in the future. Despite the heavy headwinds that we have had to face, our government took important fundamental economic decisions of which we can be justly proud

The Need of Introducing Communicative Syllabuses for Teaching English in Pakistan

English is taught as a compulsory subject at different levels (mostly from class I to BA/BSc level) mainly using grammar translation syllabuses in Pakistan. The teacher plays a dominating role in the classroom and the students are rarely involved in the teaching –learning process. The syllabuses put emphasis on the usage rather than the use of language. The students are given intensive practices in reading and writing. The purpose is, however, not to develop their skills but to prepare them for their exams (Hafeez 1997c). As a result, they learn the grammar rules and acquire limited reading and writing skills but are hardly able to use English for different communicative purposes (Hafeez 1997c, 1998b). This paper, keeping the importance of English and the objectives of teaching this language in the country in view, makes an attempt to explain how the situation can be improved by introducing communicative syllabuses.</p

Exploratory study to explore the role of ICT in the process of knowledge management in an Indian business environment

In the 21st century and the emergence of a digital economy, knowledge and the knowledge base economy are rapidly growing. To effectively be able to understand the processes involved in the creating, managing and sharing of knowledge management in the business environment is critical to the success of an organization. This study builds on the previous research of the authors on the enablers of knowledge management by identifying the relationship between the enablers of knowledge management and the role played by information communication technologies (ICT) and ICT infrastructure in a business setting. This paper provides the findings of a survey collected from the four major Indian cities (Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Villupuram) regarding their views and opinions about the enablers of knowledge management in business setting. A total of 80 organizations participated in the study with 100 participants in each city. The results show that ICT and ICT infrastructure can play a critical role in the creating, managing and sharing of knowledge in an Indian business environment