IST-Africa 2009 Conference & Exhibition

06 - 08 May 2009, Uganda

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2024

78

Dispatching News Based on Exact Location Using Dispatch (D) App: An Alternative to X (Twitter)

Presenter:	Tinashe Crispen Garidzira, Walter Sisulu University, South Africa
Authors:	Tinashe Crispen Garidzira, Walter Sisulu, South Africa William Tichaona Vambe, Walter Sisulu, South Africa
Content Technologies, Application

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

75

Deep Learning vs. Traditional Learning for Radio Frequency Fingerprinting

Presenter:	Andreas Otto, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Authors:	Andreas Otto, University of Pretoria, South Africa Seani Rananga, University of Pretoria, South Africa Moshe Masonta, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa
Cyber Security, Case Study

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

74

Generalising across Domains in Video Misinformation Detection

Presenter:	David Walker, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Authors:	David Walker, University of Pretoria, South Africa Seani Rananga, University of Pretoria, South Africa Bassey Isong, University of Pretoria, South Africa Vukosi Marivate, North West University, South Africa
Content Technologies, Application

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

72

A Computer Vision Approach for Infant Cognitive Monitoring

Presenter:	Leah Mutanu, United States International University, Kenya
Authors:	Leah Mutanu, United States International University - Africa Khushi Gupta, Sam Houston State University Hillary Kavagi, United States International University - Africa
eHealth, Application

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

71

Towards the Development of a Digital Forensic Readiness Model for 5G NFV Environments

Presenter:	Sheunesu Makura, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Authors:	Sheunesu Makura, University of Pretoria, South Africa Hein Venter, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Cyber Security, Application

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

70

Digital Forensics as a Service Implementation: A Scalable Solution for Cyber Incident Response

Presenter:	Paula Musuva, USIU-Africa, Kenya
Authors:	Esho Munke, United States International University - Africa, Kenya Paula Musuva, United States International University - Africa, Kenya
Cyber Security, Application

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

68

Improving Digital Equality: The Potential of Data-Free Super Applications

Presenter:	Fazlyn Petersen, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Authors:	Fazlyn Petersen, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Societal Implications of Technology, Case Study

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

67

Analyzing the Perception of Immigrants in South Africa: A Machine Learning Approach to Aggregate Twitter Sentiment Data

Presenter:	Tendai Shoko, University of Johannesburg (UJ), South Africa
Authors:	Tendai Shoko, University of Johannesburg, South Africa Mpho Primus, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Content Technologies, Application

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

63

A Metrics-based Model for Estimating the Maintainability of Cloud-Based Enterprise Information Systems for Kenyan SMEs

Presenter:	Elijah Macharia, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology, Kenya
Authors:	Elijah Macharia, HELB, Kenya Waweru Mwangi, JKUAT, Kenya Michael Kimwele, JKUAT, Kenya
Next Generation Computing, Case Study

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

56

The Effects of Sampling Technique and Sample Size on Classification Performance of Ensemble Tree Classifiers in Detecting Credit Card Fraud

Presenter:	Mcdonald Chogugudza, University of Fort Hare, South Africa
Authors:	Mcdonald Chogugudza, University of Fort Hare, South Africa Sikhumbuzo Ngwenya, University of Fort Hare, South Africa Khulumani Sibanda, University of Fort Hare, South Africa
Cyber Security, Case Study

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

55

Presenter:	Ebenezer Debrah, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda
Authors:	Ebenezer Debrah, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda Eric Ofori, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana William Wasswa, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda
eHealth, Application

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

54

Presenter:	William Wasswa, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda
Authors:	William Wasswa, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda Andrew Ware, University of South Wales, United Kingdom
eHealth, Issue

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

50

Building a Dataset for Misinformation Detection in the Low-Resource Language

Presenter:	Mulweli Patience Mukwevho , University of Pretoria , South Africa
Authors:	Mulweli Patience Mukwevho, University of Pretoria, South Africa Seani Rananga, University of Pretoria, South Africa Mahlatse Mbooi, University of Pretoria, South Africa Vukosi Marivate, University of Pretoria , South Africa Bassey Isong, North-West University, South Africa Vukosi Marivate, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Content Technologies, Case Study

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

48

A Meta-Analytic Quantitative Review of Methods and Techniques for Sign Language Recognition Approaches

Presenter:	Absolom Muzambi, UNISA, South Africa
Authors:	Tebatso Moape, University of South Africa, South Africa Absolom Muzambi, University of South Africa, South Africa Bester Chimbo, University of South Africa, South Africa
Content Technologies, Application

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

43

Optimization of Stroke Prediction Model using a Hybrid of Heterogeneous Ensemble Machine Learning Techniques

Presenter:	Moses Agana, University of Calabar, Nigeria
Authors:	Moses Adah Agana, University of Calabar, Nigeria John Odey, University of Calabar, Nigeria Anthony Okpe, Federal University Lafia, Nigeria Ajah Ofem, University of Calabar, Nigeria
eHealth, Application

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

38

Enhancing Entrepreneurial Skills in Higher Learning Institutions: A Case Study of the University of Dar es Salaam's ICT Innovation Hubs

Presenter:	Angelina Misso, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Authors:	Angelina Misso, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Diana Rwegasira, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Moses Ismail, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Khadija Mkocha, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Eva Shayo, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Hellen Maziku, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Global Development & Entrepreneurship, Case Study

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

35

Mapping of the Maize Area Using Remotely Detected Multispectral and Radar Images Based on a Random Forest Machine Learning Algorithm

Presenter:	Simbarashe Jombo, Sol Plaatje University, South Africa
Authors:	Simbarashe Jombo, Sol Plaatje University, South Africa Mohamed Abd Elbasit, Sol Plaatje University, South Africa
eAgriculture and Environmental Sustainability, Case Study

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

32

Leveraging Web-Based Learning to Mitigate Adult Literacy Levels: Perspectives from Kenya

Presenter:	Martha Ng'ang'a, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya
Authors:	Martha Ng'ang'a, JKUAT, Kenya Stephen Kimani, JKUAT, Kenya Michael Kimwele, JKUAT, Kenya John Hawuory, JKUAT, Kenya
Technology Enhanced Learning, Case Study

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

29

Fostering Nursing Students’ Defibrillator Training Using Immersive Technology

Presenter:	Insaaf Ajeraan, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Authors:	Insaaf Ajeraan, University of the Western Cape Kessel Okinga-Koumou, University of the Western Cape, South Africa Omowunmi Isafiade, University of the Western Cape, South Africa Jeffrey Hoffman, University of the Western Cape, South Africa Meghann Peterson, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
eHealth, Application

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

26

Bilingual Medication (Med-Alert) Reminder Application for Patients

Presenter:	Rebohele Sehlabo, Walter Sisulu University, South Africa
Authors:	Rebohele Sehlabo, Walter Sisulu University, South Africa William Tichaona Vambe, Walter Sisulu University, South Africa
eHealth, Application

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

25

MiLab: a Virtual Science Laboratory for Malawian Secondary Schools

Presenter:	Stanley Ndebvu, Mzuzu University, Malawi
Authors:	Stanley Ndebvu, Mzuzu University, Malawi Reuben Moyo, Mzuzu University, Malawi Vision Thondoya, Mzuzu University, Malawi Lloyd Chunga, Mzuzu University, Malawi Numeri Kachamba, Mzuzu University, Malawi Lonjezo Ndebvu, Mzuzu University, Malawi Wesley Kondowe, Mzuzu University, Malawi MacPherson Matewere, Ministry of Education, Malawi Michael Zimba, Mzuzu University, Malawi
Technology Enhanced Learning, Application

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

24

An Immersive Solution to Enhance Nursing Student Skills of Intradermal Injection on New-born

Presenter:	Lahai Rois Iradukunda, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Authors:	Lahai Rois Iradukunda, University of the Western Cape, South Africa Omowunmi Isafiade, University of the Western Cape, South Africa Kessel Okinga Koumou, University of the Western Cape, South Africa Jeffrey Hoffman, University of the Western Cape, South Africa Meghann Petersen, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
eHealth, Application

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

23

Integrating Fuzzy Logic, Solar Power and IoT for Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring in Cage Fish Culture

Presenter:	Aggrey Shitsukane, Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya
Authors:	Aggrey Shitsukane, Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya Mathew Egessa, Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya Paul Orina, Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Kenya Kelvin Omieno, Kaimosi Friends University, Kenya Mathews Amuti, Kenya Ports Authority, Kenya
eAgriculture and Environmental Sustainability, Application

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

22

Influence of Health Social Network Sites on Chronic Disease Management: A Systematic Review

Presenter:	Funmi Adebesin, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Authors:	Lerato Mahloko, University of Pretoria, South Africa Funmi Adebesin, University of Pretoria, South Africa
eHealth, Application

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

21

An Intelligent Chatbot Implementation for Employee Exit Auto-Clearance using Deep Learning

Presenter:	Lawrence Kasera, Strathmore University, Kenya
Authors:	Lawrence Kasera, Strathmore University, Kenya Bernard Kasamani, Strathmore University, Kenya
Next Generation Computing, Application

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

19

Enhancing Systematic Literature Reviews using LDA and ChatGPT: Case of Framework for Smart City Planning

Presenter:	Muthoni Masinde, Central University of Technology, South Africa
Authors:	Muthoni Masinde, Central University of Technology, Free State, South Africa
Next Generation Computing, Case Study

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

18

Socio-Technical Insights Deploying Rural Solar Computer Housings for Informal Learning and Information Access

Presenter:	Kim Gush, CSIR, South Africa
Authors:	Kim Gush, CSIR, South Africa Grant Cambridge, CSIR, South Africa
Technology Enhanced Learning, Application

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

17

An Optimized Machine Learning Model for the Detection of Man-in-the-Middle Attack in Mobile Edge Computing

Presenter:	Ramahlapane Lerato Moila, University Of Limpopo, South Africa
Authors:	Ramahlapane Lerato Moila, University of Limpopo, South Africa Mthulisi Velempini, University of Limpopo, South Africa
Cyber Security, Application

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

13

Societal and Ethical Implications of Technology-Enhanced Agriculture and Healthcare: An African Context

Presenter:	Kassim Kalinaki, Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU), Uganda
Authors:	Wasswa Shafik, Dig Connectivity Research Laboratory, Uganda Kassim Kalinaki, Borderline Research Laboratory, Uganda
Societal Implications of Technology, Application

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

9

Deployment and Innovation Processes of Integrated Electronic Medical Record (EMR) System: A Case of University Health Centre Living Lab in Tanzania

Presenter:	Diana Severine Rwegasira, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Authors:	Diana Rwegasira, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Honest Kimaro, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Ramadhani Mbiaji, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Josephat Julius, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Vincent Minde, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Bernard Mussa, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Henry Kalist, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Dennis Kibahila, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Marco Masembo, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Alfred Msasu, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
eHealth, Case Study

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

2024

7

Teaching as a Service: An Exploration of Educational Framework for Technology driven teaching for Higher Education Institutions

Presenter:	Adam A. Alli, Islamic University in Uganda , Uganda
Authors:	Adam Alli, IUIU, Uganda Ibrahim L Wembawo , IUIU, Uganda Fahadi Mugigayi, IUIU, Uganda Juma Kasadha, Wenzhou-Kean University, China
Technology Enhanced Learning, Issue

Published in: IST-Africa 2024 Conference Proceedings, Miriam Cunningham and Paul Cunningham (Eds), IST-Africa Institute and IIMC, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-905824-72-4

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