IST-Africa 2016 Conference

11 - 13 May 2016, Durban, South Africa

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2016 136
A Review of Service Discovery Schemes in Wireless Mesh Networks
Presenter: Lungisani Ndlovu, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
Authors: Lungisani Ndlovu, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
Manoj Lall, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
Paul Okuthe Kogeda, Tshwane University of Technology
Future Internet, Case Study
Published in: IST-Africa 2016 Conference Proceedings, Paul Cunningham and Miriam Cunningham (Eds), IIMC International Information Management Corporation, 2016, ISBN: 978-1-905824-54-0
2016 135
Characteristics and Factors that discriminate Internet Users from Non-User Information Seekers: The Case of Rural Women in Tanzania
Presenter: Edda Tandi Lwoga, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania
Authors: Edda Tandi Lwoga, Muhimbili University, Tanzania
Wallace Chigona, University of Cape Town, South Africa
ICT4D, Case Study
Published in: IST-Africa 2016 Conference Proceedings, Paul Cunningham and Miriam Cunningham (Eds), IIMC International Information Management Corporation, 2016, ISBN: 978-1-905824-54-0
2016 132
UDUBSit. A Location Based Mobile Application for the University of the Western Cape - A Living Lab Approach in Support of Participatory ICT4D
Presenter: Leona Craffert, UWC, South Africa
Authors: Dorien Baelden, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
Leo Van Audenhove, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
Wouter Growe, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
James Njenga, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Leona Craffert, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Koenraad Stroeken, Ghent University, Belgium
ICT4D, Case Study
Published in: IST-Africa 2016 Conference Proceedings, Paul Cunningham and Miriam Cunningham (Eds), IIMC International Information Management Corporation, 2016, ISBN: 978-1-905824-54-0
2016 131
Legislating on Law Enforcement Agencies’ Access to Stored Data in the SADC Region - Balancing Harmonisation with Divergence
Presenter: Lewis C. Bande, University of Malawi, Malawi
Authors: Lewis C. Bande, University of Malawi / KU Leuven, Malawi
Cyber Security, Issue
Published in: IST-Africa 2016 Conference Proceedings, Paul Cunningham and Miriam Cunningham (Eds), IIMC International Information Management Corporation, 2016, ISBN: 978-1-905824-54-0
2016 130
Barriers to Electronic Access and Delivery of Educational Information in Resource Constrained Public Schools: A Case of Greater Tubatse Municipality
Presenter: Tholo Pholotho, University of South Africa, South Africa
Authors: Tholo Pholotho, University of South Africa, South Africa
Jabu Mtsweni, CSIR, South Africa
ICT4D, Case Study
Published in: IST-Africa 2016 Conference Proceedings, Paul Cunningham and Miriam Cunningham (Eds), IIMC International Information Management Corporation, 2016, ISBN: 978-1-905824-54-0
2016 129
Management and Use of Health Information in Malawi and Burkina Faso: The Role of Technology
Presenter: Patrick Albert Chikumba, University of Malawi, Malawi
Authors: Patrick Albert Chikumba, University of Oslo, Norway
Stine Loft Ramussen, University of Oslo, Norway
eHealth, Case Study
Published in: IST-Africa 2016 Conference Proceedings, Paul Cunningham and Miriam Cunningham (Eds), IIMC International Information Management Corporation, 2016, ISBN: 978-1-905824-54-0
2016 128
Electronic Proofs and Electronic Assessments in an Educational Context transferred to South African Conditions
Presenter: Miriam Krieger, Westphalian Wilhelms-University of Muenster, Germany
Authors: Melanie Platz, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany
Miriam Krieger, University of Flensburg, Germany
Engelbert Niehaus, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany
Kathrin Winter, University of Flensburg, Germany
Technology Enhanced Learning, Application
Published in: IST-Africa 2016 Conference Proceedings, Paul Cunningham and Miriam Cunningham (Eds), IIMC International Information Management Corporation, 2016, ISBN: 978-1-905824-54-0
2016 127
Suppression of Cyber-defences
Presenter: Brett van Niekerk, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Cyber Security, Issue
Published in: IST-Africa 2016 Conference Proceedings, Paul Cunningham and Miriam Cunningham (Eds), IIMC International Information Management Corporation, 2016, ISBN: 978-1-905824-54-0
2016 126
Factors Affecting the Use of Social Media as a Crisis Communication Tool in South Africa
Presenter: Trishana Ramluckan, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Authors: Trishana Ramluckan, UKZN, South Africa
Societal Implications of Technology, Issue
Published in: IST-Africa 2016 Conference Proceedings, Paul Cunningham and Miriam Cunningham (Eds), IIMC International Information Management Corporation, 2016, ISBN: 978-1-905824-54-0
2016 125
Automating Revenue Collections in Kenya: A Case of Kiambu County
Presenter: Collins Oduor, Strathmore University, Kenya
Authors: Collins Oduor, @iLabAfrica, Strathmore University, Kenya
Joseph Sevilla, @iLabAfrica, Strathmore University, Kenya
Nelson Mutua, @iLabAfrica, Strathmore University, Kenya
Tirus Wanyoike, @iLabAfrica, Strathmore University, Kenya
eGovernment, Case Study
Published in: IST-Africa 2016 Conference Proceedings, Paul Cunningham and Miriam Cunningham (Eds), IIMC International Information Management Corporation, 2016, ISBN: 978-1-905824-54-0
2016 122
Preservation of Digital Research Content in Academic Institutions: A Case Study of Moi University, Kenya
Presenter: Juliet Erima, Moi University, Kenya, Kenya
Authors: Juliet Erima, Moi University, Kenya
Winnie Masai, InformAction, Kenya
Mary Wosyanju, University of Kabianga, Kenya
Digital Libraries, Case Study
Published in: IST-Africa 2016 Conference Proceedings, Paul Cunningham and Miriam Cunningham (Eds), IIMC International Information Management Corporation, 2016, ISBN: 978-1-905824-54-0
2016 121
A Framework for the Monitoring and Evaluation of e-Governance Projects in Developing Countries
Presenter: Sylvester Hatsu, School of Computing, University of South African/Accra Technical University, Ghana
Authors: Sylvester Hatsu, Accra Polytechnic/University of South Africa, Ghana
Ernest Ketcha Ngassam, University of South Africa, South Africa
eGovernment, Issue
Published in: IST-Africa 2016 Conference Proceedings, Paul Cunningham and Miriam Cunningham (Eds), IIMC International Information Management Corporation, 2016, ISBN: 978-1-905824-54-0
2016 119
Main Trade-offs for Energy Efficiency in Cognitive Radio Networks
Presenter: Efe Orumwense, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Authors: Efe Orumwense, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Thomas Afullo, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Viranjay Srivastava, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Future Internet, Issue
Published in: IST-Africa 2016 Conference Proceedings, Paul Cunningham and Miriam Cunningham (Eds), IIMC International Information Management Corporation, 2016, ISBN: 978-1-905824-54-0
2016 118
Access, Skills and Development in Africa: Local Knowledge in Local Languages
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