scholarly journals A REVIEW ON SWASTH SEVA YOJNA

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richa Tibrewal
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Health System ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Information Communication Technology ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Effective Governance

The purpose of this report is to highlight the importance of converging information communication technology (ICT) and e-Governance in the field of healthcare. This paper will examine how these two powerful platforms need to be utilised effectively to make changes in the field of healthcare, especially in the developing countries. Developing countries like ours do not have easily reachable technologies, nevertheless, technology can still be utilised in governing the e-health system ensuring health information is disseminated effectively and efficiently to the populations that require it. This paper is to discuss how Information Technology inclusion with health systems will give us a better foundation for effective governance by quoting ongoing efforts in Rajasthan state of India.Keywords: ICT, e-Governance, e-Health and IT.

scholarly journals Information Communication Technology as a Strategic Resource in Enhancing Business Performance of Small Hotels in Ghana

2020 ◽  
pp. 93-106
Author(s):  
Ivy Fosua Osei ◽  
Sharon Atakpa ◽  
Eric Paintsil ◽  
Adelaide Spio- Kwofie
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Population Size ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Information Communication Technology ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Business Information ◽  
Strategic Resource

Information communication technology as a business-enhancing strategy to improve business is on the ascendancy. However, a survey in 2016 visualises that 70% of the hotels especially the small hotels across the globe follow the old marketing practices due to poor marketing. Ghana is not exempted from these strategies, as small hotels appears to be operating but in reality, are just adding to hotels number. With a population size of three hundred and sixty-nine, the study seeks to investigate the strategic uses of information communication technology as a resource and its influence on hotel business. The result from respondents indicates that, the strategic use of information technology as a resource by the small size hotels influence performance. Some of the business information communication technology impact is online reservations, communication with guests and improvement in service quality that leads to customer satisfaction. Above all, it offers many options for small hotels in capturing their market space online using information communication technology.

scholarly journals Religious Moderation and Information Communication Technology Dissemination: The Practice of Muhammadiyah Papua Through Online Campaign

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Budi Santoso ◽  
Ahsanul Inam ◽  
Abdul Haris ◽  
Ismail Suardi Wekke
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Information Communication Technology ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Library Research ◽  
West Papua ◽  
Technology Dissemination

This article contains the efforts made by Muhammadiyah universities in Papua and West Papua related to religious moderation campaigns through information technology. There are at least three things that form the basis for the birth of this study: 1) the speed of the radicalism movement over which religion exists in the digital world; 2) potential for conflict and SARA, especially in Papua and West Papua 3) the importance of strengthening religious moderation in Indonesia, especially through digital media. The method used is library research, namely by exploring various literatures, both primary and secondary, related to the concept of religious moderation in Indonesia. The results of the study show that Muhammadiyah Papua universities in campaigning for religious moderation function as a counterweight in the digital world. That is, the narrative of religious moderation from the Muhammadiyah Papua university gave birth to a substantive and essential religious framing that is moderate and tolerant.

Information Communication Technology (ICT) for Rural Women’s Life in Bangladeshi Villages

2011 ◽  
pp. 171-183
Author(s):  
Md. Mahfuz Ashraf ◽  
Helena Grunfeld ◽  
Syeda Afza ◽  
Bushra Tahseen Malik
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Information Communication Technology ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Development Agendas ◽  
The Impact

Information Communication Technology (ICT) has the potential to contribute to development, especially in rural areas of developing countries. But the mechanisms through which ICT can be combined with development agendas and an understanding of the actual development process and impacts of ICT are less well understood or properly defined in the academic literature. This research is an attempt to contribute to understanding this process by analysing the impact of two ICT initiatives in Bangladesh, aimed at improving the lives of rural women. An interpretive approach in the qualitative research tradition was adopted to identify emergent themes in this study. Our findings indicate that these ICT projects have significantly improved the socio-economic opportunities of many women. This paper will be useful for those academics, practitioners and policymakers who wish to enhance their understanding of ICT projects in rural areas of developing countries.

scholarly journals Engendering Creative City Image by Using Information Communication Technology in Developing Countries

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dillip Kumar Das
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Information Communication Technology ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
City Image ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
Creative City ◽  
Image Building ◽  
The City

Creativity has been a major key word in the city planning and urban marketing policies all over the world. Arguably, it ensures an image that can ensue marketable branding of a city. Thus, a creative city has major socio-economic implications. However, the question remains how a creative environment in a city can be engendered and an attractive image can be built. In the contemporary age, Information Communication Technology (ICT) apparently has increasingly been influencing every sphere of the city functions, and it is hypothesized that it will assist in building a creative image of a city. Therefore, the objectives of the paper are (1) to map the theoretical insights on the concepts of creativity, city image building and branding; and (2) to explore the influence of ICT on developing image of a creative city. The investigation was conducted by using both qualitative and quantitative research methods. A stimulating mix of literature review and case study analyses were done to develop the concept of a creative city and image building. Besides, using a survey research method and by considering two cities (Bloemfontein from South Africa and Bhubaneswar from India) two case studies were performed to examine how ICT can engender a creative image of a city in developing countries. Findings suggest that although urban creativity is not a revolutionary approach towards urban policies, and there are criticisms against such concept, economic variables, such as, business environment, entrepreneurship and innovation, availability of knowledge workers and ICT activities; socio-cultural variables, such as, art, culture, receptive attitude, safety and tolerance; and environmental variables, such as, cleanliness, greenery, quality public spaces and tourism enforce distinct images of cities. It is also revealed that ICT can play a catalytic role in the creative image building as it contributes extensively in the form of enabling better business environment, bringing social cohesion and multicultural tolerance, promoting tourism and engendering of clean environment. However, the image of every city could be unique depending on the attributes focused and reinforced in the development of a city.

scholarly journals Challenges to effective governance in developing health systems: a qualitative study in Malawi

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
S C Masefield ◽  
A Msosa ◽  
J Grugel
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Health System ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Health Coverage ◽  
Health Governance ◽  
Local Service ◽  
Effective Governance ◽  
System Functioning ◽  
The Government ◽  
Universal Health

Abstract Effective governance is vital in maintaining and improving health systems but has received little attention in research, especially in developing countries. All United Nations (UN) members have committed to Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030. Malawi, a member and one of the five poorest countries in the world, is highly dependent on donor contributions. Recent poor governance of government-funded healthcare saw donors withdraw funding, limiting services and resources. The government identifies the need for better oversight to improve health system efficiency and achieve UHC. This study contributes to a better understanding of the relationship between governance and health systems in developing countries moving towards UHC by identifying stakeholder perceptions of the challenges in this area, using Malawi as a case study. Interviews were conducted with 22 representatives of non-government organisations, civil society groups, local government and government-funded organisations and governance bodies and the transcripts and field notes were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. Four main issues emerged: accountability; resource management; power dynamics; non-government actors. We conclude that political, structural and financial challenges are seen as barriers to effective health governance at all levels (national, local, service provider). These include little monitoring of health policy implementation, little accountability of the government to the public on health policies and spending decisions, and poor resource management, especially in the drug supply chain. In response to the government's perceived disinterest, non-government initiatives (often supported by donors) advocate for greater governance and monitor the health sector, including progress towards UHC. Poor governance adversely affects health system functioning and may prevent developing countries achieving UHC by 2030. Key messages There are political, structural and financial challenges at all levels of the Malawian health system (national, local, service provider) that are perceived as barriers to effective health governance. Poor governance adversely affects health system functioning, limiting the services and resources available, and may prevent the goal of Universal Health Coverage by 2030 in developing countries.

scholarly journals Rethinking Urbanization: A Transit-Information-Communication –Technology-Oriented Development Path for the Developing Countries and Post-Industrial Towns

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Schuman Lam ◽  
Heng Li ◽  
Ann T.W. Yu
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Information Communication Technology ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Transit Oriented Development ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Urban Quality Of Life ◽  
Industrial Town ◽  
Post Industrial

This study explores a new path of urbanization to enhance the conventional economy-led urban development practice by conducting an urban quality of life (Uqol) survey.  It analyzes the Uqol evaluation gap caused by demographic attributes between developing countries, developed countries, and post-industrial town. We adopted a mixed-methods research design, including a literature review and an Uqol survey, to suggest the transit-oriented-development (TOD) and information-communication-technology (ICT) based urban-rural development concept. The finding indicates a disparity of Uqol mean score rankings among the developing countries, developed countries, and the marginalized post-industrial town. It highlights the health, transportation, socio-economic, and technological development in the developing countries strongly desired. Furthermore, Kruskal-Wallis H-test and Mann-Whitney U-test results show significant differences in economy, technology-ICT, smart living, and lifestyle within education, profession, age, and country groups.  It clarifies that the well-being gap is shaped by demography and exhibited geographically, which implies TOD-ICT advancement can break down geographical barriers for achieving sustainable growth in remote areas.  Supported by the planetary urbanization theory, the human-technology-driven urban development process would facilitate the maturity and implementation of the proposed TOD-ICT-based urban-ruralism (UxR) concept for enhancing the future global urbanization process. Keywords : Human and Social Geography; Information-Communication-Technology; Urban  Policymaking; Transit-Oriented-Development; Urban Quality of Life Copyright (c) 2021 Geosfera Indonesia and Department of Geography Education, University of Jember This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share A like 4.0 International License

scholarly journals Information & Communication Technology in Shaping Character During the Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1930-1942
Author(s):  
Rachma Hasibuan ◽  
Nur Ika Sari Rakhmawati
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Information Communication Technology ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Good For ◽  
Sophisticated Technology ◽  
At Home

This study aims to describe how to foster children’s character throught the use of information technology when children learn at home. Seeing the current phenomena parents and PAUD teachers must be able to manage the existing situation. Shaping the character of the nation's children is very much needed through the habituation of the value of discipline in childhood that allows children to develop themselves into someone who has a noble character, praiseworthy and bring children to good behavior, especially in today's sophisticated technology. Children will get used to doing good for themselves and others by applying it at home. Disciplined personal habits are in the context of forming noble characters, namely whole people, who are skilled at speaking, using good symbols and cues, able to be creative and creative and appreciate the positive things in using information and communication technology that is increasingly advanced today.

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