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    A comparative study of e-medicine uptake in Uganda, Nigeria and Ethiopia
    (2017-05-06) Isabalija, Stephen Robert; Mayoka Kituyi, Geoffrey
    This study sought to examine the uptake of e-medicine in three Sub-Saharan Africa countries namely; Uganda, Ethiopia and Nigeria, with the aim of establishing the salient factors that influence sustainable e-medicine in Sub-Saharan Africa. A mixed research approach involving both qualitative and quantitative research methods was used. A sample of 416 Medical Officials, Information Technology staff, and Hospital Administrators was selected from all the three participating countries. Survey questionnaires and interviews guides were used to collect data. Data were sorted and analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling in order to test research hypotheses and develop the model. Findings show that social environmental factors determine the level of influence of institutional and technological environments on sustainable e-medicine uptake in all the three countries. The findings also reveal that countries with knowledge management practices are more likely to produce sustainable e-medicine outcomes, thereby improving e-Medicine uptake. For successful uptake of e-Medicine in Uganda, Ethiopia, Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan Africa countries, there is need to set up a networked e-Medicine sites across hospitals in different countries, generate local content, formulate national-level e-Medicine policies, train users, and encourage donor funding for e-Medicine projects.
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    A framework for sustainable implementation of e-medicine in transitioning countries
    (Hindawi publishing corporation, 2013-11-18) Isabalija, Stephen Robert; Mbarika, Victor; Mayoka Kituyi, Geoffrey
    Organizations in developed countries such as theUnited States ofAmerica andCanada face difficulties and challenges in technology transfer from one organization to another; the complexity of problems easily compounds when such transfers are attempted from developed to developing countries due to differing socioeconomic and cultural environments. There is a gap in the formation of research and education programs to address technology transfer issues that go beyond just transferring the technologies to sustaining such transfers for longer periods. This study examined telemedicine transfer challenges in three Sub-Sahara African countries and developed a framework for sustainable implementation of e-medicine. Both quantitative and qualitative research methods were used. The study findings indicate that e-medicine sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa is affected by institutional factors such as institutional environment and knowledge management practices; technical factors such as the technological environment and technology transfer project environment; social environmental factors such as social environment and donor involvement. These factors were used to model the proposed framework.