Performance Evaluation in Library and Information Systems of Developing Countries: A Study of the Literature

Summary Objectives: The objective of this paper is to perform a survey of excellent research on health information systems (HIS) analysis and design, and their underlying theoretical frameworks. It classifies these frameworks along major themes, and analyzes the different approaches to HIS development that are practical in resource-constrained environments. Method: Literature review based on PubMed citations and conference proceedings, as well as Internet searches on information systems in general, and health information systems in particular. Results: The field of health information systems development has been studied extensively. Despite this, failed implementations are still common. Theoretical frameworks for HIS development are available that can guide implementers. Conclusion: As awareness, acceptance, and demand for health information systems increase globally, the variety of approaches and strategies will also follow. For developing countries with scarce resources, a trial-and-error approach can be very costly. Lessons from the successes and failures of initial HIS implementations have been abstracted into theoretical frameworks. These frameworks organize complex HIS concepts into methodologies that standardize techniques in implementation. As globalization continues to impact healthcare in the developing world, demand for more responsive health systems will become urgent. More comprehensive frameworks and practical tools to guide HIS implementers will be imperative.

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Co-Design as an Agile Information Systems Strategy to Empower Bottom-of-the-Pyramid (BoP) ICT End-Users in National Government Departments in Developing Countries

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.2940660 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Nozibele Pansy Gcora ◽

Moinul Zaber ◽

Wallace Chigona

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Information Systems ◽

End Users ◽

National Government ◽

Bottom Of The Pyramid ◽

Information Systems Strategy

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Principles of Health Information Systems in Developing Countries

Health Information Management Journal ◽

10.1177/183335830703600303 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 36 (3) ◽

pp. 8-20 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Klaus Krickeberg

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Information Systems ◽

Health Information ◽

Health Information Systems

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Selective Service Provenance in the VRESCo Runtime

Web Service Composition and New Frameworks in Designing Semantics ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-1942-5.ch017 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 372-394

Author(s):

Anton Michlmayr ◽

Florian Rosenberg ◽

Philipp Leitner ◽

Schahram Dustdar

Keyword(s):

Performance Evaluation ◽

Information Systems ◽

Web Service ◽

Scientific Workflows ◽

Data Provenance ◽

Provenance Information ◽

Selective Service ◽

Runtime Environment ◽

Service Oriented ◽

History Of

In general, provenance describes the origin and well-documented history of a given object. This notion has been applied in information systems, mainly to provide data provenance of scientific workflows. Similar to this, provenance in Service-oriented Computing has also focused on data provenance. However, the authors argue that in service-centric systems the origin and history of services is equally important. This paper presents an approach that addresses service provenance. The authors show how service provenance information can be collected and retrieved, and how security mechanisms guarantee integrity and access to this information, while also providing user-specific views on provenance. Finally, the paper gives a performance evaluation of the authors’ approach, which has been integrated into the VRESCo Web service runtime environment.

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Development and Performance Evaluation of a Small-scale Maize Harvester for Developing Countries

Journal of Experimental Agriculture International ◽

10.9734/jeai/2020/v42i830580 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 144-156

Author(s):

Julus H. Vodounnou ◽

Emmanuel A. Ajav ◽

Gontrand C. Bagan ◽

Victorin K. Chegnimonhan

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Performance Evaluation ◽

Engine Speed ◽

Small Scale ◽

Drive Power ◽

Smallholder Farms ◽

Testing Experiment ◽

And Performance ◽

A Chain ◽

Chain Conveyor

A small-scale maize harvester was designed and fabricated for developing countries and is composed of a harvester header, a chain conveyor, a drive power unit and a five-wheel tricycle. Fabrication of components was made and assembling of the devices on the tricycle was done. The performance evaluation of the small-scale maize harvester was done at 15% kernels moisture content (wet basis). Three rotational speeds of the engine, 1347, 1521 and 1937 rpm were used, while the forward velocity of the harvester was kept at an average of 0.617 km.hr-1. The testing experiment revealed significant effect of physical properties of maize (p<0,05). The highest machine capacity was obtained at 0.05 ha.hr-1, while the highest driving efficiency was 97.30% and the highest picking and conveying efficiencies were 84.11% and 98.21%, respectively. However, it was observed that the machine noise level decreased with increase in engine speed. Also, the engine speed affected both picking and conveying efficiencies. The designed machine is found suitable for most smallholder farms.

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The Use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Land Resources Appraisal

Outlook on Agriculture ◽

10.1177/003072709402300403 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 23 (4) ◽

pp. 249-255 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

W.G. Sombroek ◽

J. Antoine

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Developing Countries ◽

Information Systems ◽

Geographic Information Systems ◽

Land Degradation ◽

Geographic Information ◽

Land Resource ◽

Land Resources ◽

Training Support ◽

Village Communities

Nations, village communities and individual land users need to make choices about land use in order to support development without risk of land degradation. Computerized land information systems (LIS) based on geographic information systems (GIS) have emerged as powerful tools for generating maps and reports to inform such decisions. Recently, FAO has been developing GIS/LIS systems in linkage with its agroecological zoning (AEZ) and other models, and using them to tackle issues of land, food and people at global, national and subnational levels. They have been successfully developed for land resource management at different scales, but practical difficulties have been encountered in making them accessible to the casual user in most developing countries, due to scarcity of data and poor training support.

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Social Drivers for ICT Diffusion among Agrarian Business Enterprises in Nigeria

Technology Diffusion and Adoption ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-2791-8.ch007 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 91-104

Author(s):

Bartholomew Aleke ◽

Udechukwu Ojiako ◽

David Wainwright

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Social Network ◽

Information Systems ◽

Diffusion Of Innovation ◽

Social Network Theory ◽

Conceptual Basis ◽

Diffusion Of Innovation Theory ◽

Is Research ◽

Business Enterprises ◽

Successful Innovation

In this paper, the authors examine the process of diffusion of innovation ICT within agrarian business enterprises operating in developing countries. There is substantial research in the area of Diffusion of Innovation Theory (DoI) and its application to Information Systems (IS) research within organisations. However, in recognition of the conceptual limitations of DoI, researchers have called for the incorporation of aspects of Social Network Theory (SNT) into DoI frameworks. The findings of this research suggest that an understanding of the conceptual basis of innovation is a major driver of successful innovation adoption.

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