The Impact of Electronic Tourism Marketing Systems on The Characteristics and Behavior of The Digital Tourism Consumer in Light of Smart Mobile Phone Technology (As an Intermediate Variable)

BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION: The Kenyan constitution seeks to guarantee every citizen the right to quality healthcare services. Quite often this delivery is hampered by geographical location, socio-economic statuses among other factors. The country has a high mobile phone penetration rate. Digitalization of the healthcare sector is a vital aspect that contributes to effective delivery of care services. This study set out to assess the impact of mobile technology in closing the gaps within the health care service delivery. The objective of the study was to investigate the impact of mobile phone technology in bridging the gap in healthcare service delivery in Kenya with a focus on Nairobi, Kibera informal settlements. Hypothesis testing using P-value of 0.05 also showed that use of mobile phone technology positively impacted the delivery of healthcare services. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to investigate the impact of mobile phone technology in bridging the gap in healthcare service delivery in Kenya with a focus on Nairobi, Kibera informal settlements. Hypothesis testing using P-value of 0.05 also showed that use of mobile phone technology positively impacted the delivery of healthcare services. METHODS The target population were patients visiting Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) clinic in Kibera informal settlements. A cross-sectional study design was employed. Purposive and simple random sampling method was used to select the study sample of 210 participants and 3 healthcare providers. Data were collected using survey questionnaire that was provider-administered and Data were analyzed using SPSS version. RESULTS The characteristics of the respondents were general (mean age, education level, social economic status) to only patients who visited the clinics for HIV tests and other related services such as going for ARVs. The main findings showed that 66.12% of the respondents (14.29% strongly agreed + 55.24% agreed) that the use of mobile phone technology improved their access to healthcare services. Using chi square, there was a statistical difference due to the positive impact of mobile technology on healthcare delivery (p=0.05). CONCLUSIONS The study findings showed that 66.12% of the respondents agreed that the use of mobile phone technology and SMS improved their access to healthcare services. The results hypothesis also proved that use of mobile phone technology positively impacts the delivery of healthcare services.

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AUTHENTICATION OF FINGERPRINT BIOMETRICS ACQUIRED USING A CELLPHONE CAMERA: A REVIEW

International Journal of Wavelets Multiresolution and Information Processing ◽

10.1142/s0219691313500331 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 11 (05) ◽

pp. 1350033 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

MOHAMMED S. KHALIL ◽

FAJRI KURNIAWAN ◽

KASHIF SALEEM

Keyword(s):

Mobile Phone ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

High Performance ◽

Personal Information ◽

Current Trend ◽

Recognition System ◽

Fingerprint Recognition ◽

Fingerprint Biometrics ◽

Smart Mobile Phone ◽

Smart Mobile

Over the past decade, there have been dramatic increases in the usage of mobile phones in the world. Currently available smart mobile phones are capable of storing enormous amounts of personal information/data. The smart mobile phone is also capable of connecting to other devices, with the help of different applications. Consequently, with these connections comes the requirement of security to protect personal information. Nowadays, in many applications, a biometric fingerprint recognition system has been embedded as a primary security measure. To enable a biometric fingerprint recognition system in smart mobile phones, without any additional costs, a built-in high performance camera can be utilized. The camera can capture the fingerprint image and generate biometric traits that qualify the biometric fingerprint authentication approach. However, the images acquired by a mobile phone are entirely different from the images obtained by dedicated fingerprint sensors. In this paper, we present the current trend in biometric fingerprint authentication techniques using mobile phones and explore some of the future possibilities in this field.

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Promoting Voluntariness on Technology Usage in Organisations

International Journal of ICT Research in Africa and the Middle East ◽

10.4018/ijictrame.2016070104 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 38-48

Author(s):

Renatus Mushi ◽

Said Jafari

Keyword(s):

Technology Adoption ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Mobile Technology ◽

Technology Diffusion ◽

Technology Usage ◽

Desktop Computer ◽

Mobile Phone Technology ◽

Thin Client ◽

The Impact

Voluntariness in technology adoption and use is vital in promoting technology diffusion and use in organisations. Various technology adoption models have been proposed to explain the adoption of technologies in different settings, such as organizational and individual, as well as in the voluntary and mandatory contexts. Recently, uptake of mobile phones in achieving organisational targets has been increased in developing countries and Tanzania in particular. This is due to the notable improvements in both hardware performance and sophistications. In organisation context, not all users are willing to use technology as required. In such circumstances, they are mandated to use it in order to fulfil their working duties. This leads to poor uptake of technology and results to unclear understanding regarding to their attitudes towards using it. While some studies have discussed the impact of voluntariness in using traditional desktop computer systems and thin client computing, mobile phone technology has not received the deserved attention. Discussing voluntariness in using mobile phone technology in organisations in relation to other technologies is essential especially due to its usage in both working and private purposes. This paper describes the voluntary aspects of using mobile phones in performing activities of the firms in Tanzania and compares it with desktop and thin client technologies. Also, it proposes possible ways of handling such situation in order to improve its use. Among others, the paper has analysed mandotoriness on usage of mobile technology. Further, it highlights key areas which should be addressed in order to improve the usage of mobiletechnology in organisations and eventually cover the gap caused by such mandatory situations.

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The Impact of Mobile Phone Technology on Agricultural Extension Services Delivery: Evidence from India

The Journal of Development Studies ◽

10.1080/00220388.2016.1146700 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 52 (11) ◽

pp. 1561-1576 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Xiaolan Fu ◽

Shaheen Akter

Keyword(s):

Mobile Phone ◽

Agricultural Extension ◽

Extension Services ◽

Mobile Phone Technology ◽

Services Delivery ◽

The Impact

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Study and Analysis a Powerful Debug Method for Smart Mobile Systems

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.130-134.4270 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 130-134 ◽

pp. 4270-4273

Author(s):

Jian Guo Yuan ◽

Sheng Gu

Keyword(s):

Complex Systems ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Software Package ◽

Random Access ◽

Random Access Memory ◽

Exception Handling ◽

Mobile Systems ◽

Access Memory ◽

Smart Mobile Phone ◽

Smart Mobile

When dealing with such complex systems such as the software package of a smart mobile phone, it is necessary to apply powerful methods to detect and report errors when they occur. This paper probes and analyzes a powerful debug method called trap and exception handling, which is supported by the ARM platforms. The method can easily capture some valuable debug information. When a fatal error occurs during runtime or system detects an abnormal, a trap or an exception shall be logged and stored in the non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM). The information must be enough and easy for engineer to analyze the software error.

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