IST-Africa 2021 Conference

10 - 14 May 2021

IST-Africa 2021 Agenda



Updated: 2021-02-22 11:00:52

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Day 2: 11 May 2021

09:00
09:00
Session 8a: eHealth 1: Applications and Case Studies
Factors Affecting e-health adoption in South African Public Hospitals: A Case of Edendale Hospital
Samuel Faloye, IIE's Varsity College, South Africa
Lessons Learnt from Initial Deployments of Rocket Health Telemedicine Service to Deliver Last Mile Medical Services in Uganda
Louis Kamulegeya, The Medical Concierge Group, Uganda
Designing a Data Exchange Model for the Directorate of Special Programs Systems - Namibia
Puyeipawa Ndaendelao Kandume, University of Science and Technology, Namibia
Acceptability, Feasibility and Accuracy of 99DOTS Adherence Technology in Mining Region of Tanzania
Egwuma Efo, KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, Netherlands
Best Practices to Address Medical Identity Theft Awareness
Brandon Ah Why, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
10:40
Coffee Break : Break
10:45
10:45
Session 9a: eHealth 2: Applications and Case Studies
Electronic Health Records for Improved Data Sharing during Patient’s Mobility Across Namibian Public Hospitals
Irja Shaanika, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia
Performance Evaluation for Electronic Health Information Systems in Uganda
Margaret Nagwovuma, Makerere University, Uganda
A Framework for e-Health Information Management in Ugandan Hospitals: A Case of Kampala and Arua
Lawrence Nkamwesiga, Muni University, Uganda
Gluing Papers to Computers: How QR- and Bar-codes Enable Hybrid Information Systems
Tiwonge Manda, University of Malawi, Chancellor College, Malawi
Asynchronous Transmission Mode as the Entry Point of Teleradiology Connectivity in Developing Countries: Case Study Tanzania
Kenedy Greyson, Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT), Tanzania
12:25
12:25
Plenary Session 10a: Plenary 3
Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg, South Africa
12:40
Lunch : Lunch
13:40
13:40
Session 11a: eHealth 3: Applications and Case Studies
Experimental Investigation on the Analysis of Three Data Imputation Methods for Cervical Cancer Risk Prediction Algorithms
Emmanuella Budu, University of Botswana, Botswana
Comparative Performance of Machine Leaning Algorithms in Prediction of Cervical Cancer
Ruth Wario, University of the Free State, South Africa
Sensitivity Analysis of Coronary Heart Disease using Two Deep Learning Algorithms CNN & RNN
Mildred Nwonye, University of Botswana, Botswana
A Fuzzy Patient Matching Algorithm Based on HIV/AIDS Patient Identifiers in Kampala, Uganda
Patience Atukunda, Makerere University, Uganda
A Dictionary Learning Approach for Joint Reconstruction and Denoising in Low Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Emmanuel Ahishakiye, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda
15:20
Coffee Break : Break
15:25
15:25
Session 12a: eGovernment
Open Government Data Support for the Awareness of Employment Opportunities Among the Youth in Alexandra Township in Gauteng Province in South Africa
Vincent Mwendwa Masavah, University of South Africa , South Africa
Residential Plot Record Management System for Windhoek City
Valerianus Hashiyana, University of Namibia, Namibia
A Review of the Siyakhula Living Lab’s Network Solution for Internet in Poor Communities
Hilbert Muchatibaya, Rhodes University , South Africa
E-Recruitment System: A Case of Namibian Government
Theodora Mukaya, University of Namibia, Namibia
16:45
Coffee Break : Break
16:50
16:50
Session 13a: Societal Implications of Technology
The African Perspective of a Smart City: Conceptualisation of Context and Relevance
Mourine Achieng, UNISA Graduate School of Business Leadership, South Africa
Analysis of the Impact of ICT for the Management and Control of Public Transport: A Review of Scientific Literature from 2015 - 2020
Michael Cabanillas-Carbonell, Universidad Norbert Wiener, Peru
Skills to Support Managers in Data-based Decision-making
Mambolo Smuts, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Women as Citizen Scientists: Identifying Potential Digital Solutions for Addressing Gender-Based Challenges
Benjamin Akinmoyeje, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia

Disclaimer: This is the Advance Programme, which is subject to change. The Final Programme will be published in March, following receipt of all final papers.

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