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Antecedents and Dynamics for Strategic Alignment of Health Information Systems in Uganda
(The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, 2014) Adie Odit, Mary Celestine; Semwanga Rwashana, Agnes; Mayoka Kituyi, Geoffrey
Health Information Systems (HIS) in Uganda always fail to achieve the organizational objectives and yet little research has been conducted to study the strategic alignment of HIS in the country. This study therefore set out to examine the antecedents and dynamics that influence strategic alignment of HIS in Uganda with the aim of adequately addressing the complex IS design issues. A total of 296 respondents were purposively selected from 39 health facilities across the country to participate in the survey. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings from the study revealed that HIS are used to locate substitute sources for medical commodities, reduce costs of handling orders as well as minimize uncertainty in ordering lead time. In addition, HIS provide information to clients, add value to existing health services and are used to target health service needs with accuracy as well as identify groups of clients whose needs are not being met. HIS are used to minimize the cost of designing services, adding features to existing services and population grouping services at the health unit level. In the area of internal health facility efficiency, HIS help in ensuring efficiency and enable informed decision making, provide efficiency in internal meetings and discussions, co-ordination among facility departments, and provide good evaluation on annual budget. Further, HIS are used by health workers to provide evaluation on capital, maximize organizational performance, population coverage and strategic planning efficiency. Despite the above, the study revealed that health units do not have standards, frameworks and policies for the strategic alignment of HIS and the funding to support them. For better alignment of HIS, there should be proper planning and training of health workers on the importance of strategic alignment of HIS. Further, health facilities should be encouraged to adopt electronic information systems to improve their efficiency and effectiveness. There should also be policies, frameworks and or standards for guiding strategic alignment of Health Information Systems in health facilities.
A Comparative Study of e-Medicine Uptake in Uganda, Nigeria and Ethiopia
(Journal of Health Informatics in Developing Countries, 2017) 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.
The Design and Implementation of a Cloud-Based Application demonstrating the use of Sticky Policies and Encryption to Enforce Users’ Privacy and Access Constraints
(Annual International Conference on ICT for Africa, 2014) Ogedebe, Peter M.; Alaku, A.H.; Mayoka Kituyi, Geoffrey
This research was motivated by the fact that traditional IT security approaches that focus on perimeter security by protecting network edges, firewalls and application endpoints appear to be deteriorating due to the introduction of the cloud concept whose architecture is more of bundled infrastructure and shared resources. Data are widely shared and data owners are losing control over the collection of personal information, their processing and usage as well as sharing with third parties. All these are done without regard to the choices and privacy preferences of the data owner. In this research, a data governance solution using sticky policies was designed and implemented using .NET 4.5 Framework with ASP.NET web application development technology. C# supported in the framework serves as the server-side programming language. This framework also integrates with the Microsoft SQL Server version 11.00.2100 which then serves as profile data and sticky policies repository hosted locally at the development stage. A user is able to create and manage profile information by supplying core data and specifying whether or not a piece of data can be shared with a third party or not for a given usage purpose and in what format. Third party applications are required to maintain verifiable credentials in the system and are permitted to request for user’s profile information via a web service hosted in the cloud. The policy engine in the system is able to interpret user aggregated sticky policies to determine if data can be shared and how it can be shared as a mark of respect to the choices of the data owner.
Determinants of Behavioral Intention in Adopting Network Monitoring System
(International Journal of Computer Applications Technology and Research, 2018) Mugerwa, Shafiq; Moya, Musa B.; Mayoka Kituyi, Geoffrey
Makerere University Business School(MUBS) staff and student population stands to over 15,000 (MUBS HR report 2014) but on average, MUBS digitized online network can support about 700 users pick time and approximately 300 off pick hours which is not sufficient (Management Information Systems Unit Network statistics, 2015). Could the low support be attributed to the determinants of behavioral intention? This study therefore examined the relationships between performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions and behavioral intentions in the adoption of an integrated network monitoring system (NMS) at Makerere University Business School (MUBS). The study followed a cross sectional quantitative research design that focused on describing and drawing inferences from the findings on the relationship between the variables. The study population comprised of 189 administrative staff using the survey instrument based on the UTAUT constructs tailored for the study. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlations and regressions analysis using Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). The results indicate that there were significant positive relationships between Performance Expectancy, Effort expectancy Social influence and Facilitating Conditions on Behavioral intention. Emphasis should be placed on performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence and facilitating conditions as determinants of behavioral intention for better network monitoring system.
The Digital Divide in India: Which Universality Approach is ideal for Gujarat State of India?
(International Journal of Innovative and Applied Research, 2014) Mayoka Kituyi, Geoffrey; Kabaale, Edward; Nakabonge, Fatinah; Mbarika, Irene; Balunywa, Luqman; Mbarika, Victor W.
Information Communication Technology is increasingly becoming beneficial to humankind, given the latest developments. Today, there is so much potential to the extent that using ICTs, we are able to communicate, conduct financial transactions such as cash deposits and withdrawals at banks, money transfers, pay school fees and other bills using mobile phones. However, most, of these technologies are within few hands. The gap between those who have and those who do not have access to these technologies in India is on the increase. This study used a qualitative research approach to explore the digital divide challenge in India’s state of Gujarat. The study also examined the approaches that had been undertaken to address the digital divide challenge. Findings indicate that the digital divide in Gujarat state affects people irrespective of gender, age group, location, literacy level, income and physical ability. The approaches used to mitigate the digital divide and enhance universality were identified as Call Centres, Internet Kiosks, Bhoomi Projects, Gyandoot Projects, Warana Wired Village Projects, Common Service Centers, Social Media, Drishtee Projects, Gyandoot Projects and Village Knowledge Centres. However, the use of Call Centres, Internet Kiosks, Drishtee Projects and Gyandoot Projects were found to be the most suitable approaches for addressing different forms of the digital divide. Findings further reveal that no single approach can address all forms of the digital divide. Therefore, we recommend the use of a set of approaches in order to address the digital divide and foster Universality.
Examining Health Information Systems Success Factors in Uganda’s Healthcare System
(Journal of Global Health Care Systems, 2014) Namakula, Sarah; Mayoka Kituyi, Geoffrey
Healthcare Health Information Systems offer several benefits towards healthcare service delivery in Uganda including easy record keeping, enhancing communication, performing simple calculations, supporting decision making, gaining competitive advantage, better management of chronic diseases, faster retrieval of records, improving process flow and increasing productivity. However, the benefits mentioned have been hindered by failure of HIS in Uganda. The success factors for Information Systems in Ugandan healthcare system are largely unknown. The effect of these failures is most felt in Small and Medium Healthcare Enterprises who have limited resources and semi-skilled employees. This study determines success factors for Information Systems in Small and Medium Healthcare Enterprises in a developing country context like Uganda. The findings of the study therefore aid in understanding the key issues that lead to the success of Information Systems in developing countries, Uganda in particular. The study targeted staff of Small and Medium Healthcare Enterprises including doctors, nurses, administrators and laboratory attendants. A sample of 274 was taken from 954 health units but only 202 questionnaires were considered for analysis after data cleaning. Data were analyzed using Convergent and Discriminant Validity, Rotated Component Matrix tables, Communality and Regression analysis. The findings indicate that management support, user involvement, resource supply, and education and training are the most important success factors for HIS success. Principal component analysis results obtained show that all items on the listed variables had communalities above the significant level of 0.4, implying that all items exhibited sufficient loadings. This therefore implies that each of the items correlates highly with all other items and can at least easily load onto one of the factors. Further, multiple correlation coefficient R=0.717 obtained implies that there is a strong relationship between the multiple independent factors and the dependent variable.
Examining the Effect of Facilitating Conditions as an imperative input in enhancing the intention to use Mobile Learning systems in Universities
(Global Journal of Computers & Technology, 2017) Mubuke, Faisal; Kutosi Masaba, Ayub; Ogenmungu, Cosmas; Mayoka Kituyi, Geoffrey
This study centered on facilitating conditions as an imperative key in determining intention to use Mobile Learning systems in Universities. The study used a cross sectional survey with a sample size of 370 students from the universities. The correction results revealed a strong significant positive relationship between facilitating conditions and the intention to use m-learning systems, this signifies that facilitating conditions are key imperatives in determining intention to use mobile learning systems in universities. As universities look out for the better ways to increase the use of mobile learning systems, more attention should be given to facilitating conditions in their bid to ensure that student’s intention to use mobile learning systems is highly enhanced.
A Framework for Sustainable Implementation of E-Medicine in Transitioning Countries
(International journal of telemedicine and applications, 2013) 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.
Improvement of E-Government Service Usability in Developing Countries: Empirical Experiences of Uganda
(Journal of Emerging Trends in Computing and Information Sciences, 2013) Mayoka Kituyi, Geoffrey; Anjoga, Humphrey
Despite several developments in e-Government, governments and citizens in most developing countries ineffectively and inadequately use e-Government services. This study sough to examine the areas in which usability of e-Government services in developing countries can be improved. Both quantitative and qualitative research methods were used to collect and analyze data. A sample of 20 Government ministries under the National Backbone Project directory in Uganda was selected to participate in the study. Findings indicate that functionality, flexibility, cost usability and accessibility are major requirements for improved e-Government service usability in developing countries. In addition, this paper posits that e-Government platforms should take consideration of accessibility, screen design, media use, and consistency, interactivity and content usefulness to the citizens in order to achieve successful usability of e-Government services.
Influence of Performance Expectancy on Commercial farmers’ Intention to Use Mobile-based Communication Technologies for Agricultural market Information Dissemination in Uganda
(Journal of Systems and Information Technology, 2016) Engotoit, Benard; Mayoka Kituyi, Geoffrey; Bukoma Moya, Musa
The study seeks to examine the relationship between Performance Expectancy and Behavioural Intention to Use Mobile-based Communication Technologies for Agricultural Market Information Dissemination in Uganda. Design/methodology/approach: A descriptive field survey method was adopted. A total of 302 commercial farmers and agribusiness traders in Eastern Uganda participated in the study from whom data was collected using self-administered questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, factor analysis, correlation and regression analyses were used in the study. Findings: The findings reveal a significant positive relationship between Performance Expectancy and Behavioural Intentions to use mobile-based communication technologies for agricultural information access and dissemination. This implies that, commercial farmers’ behavioural intentions to use mobile-based communication technologies for agricultural market information dissemination and access will be influenced if they anticipate mobile-based communication technologies to offer greater performance in their daily transactions. Research limitations: This study was conducted in the context of resource constrained countries particularly in sub-Saharan Africa however reflecting knowledge from other contexts. The study was conducted with a structured questionnaire being the main data collection tool and this limited the study from collecting views outside the questions asked in the questionnaire. The variables studied could not be analyzed for a long time given that the study was cross sectional in nature. Practical implications: The study provides recommendations on how to further boost farmers’ behavioral intentions to use mobile-Based communication technologies for agricultural information dissemination. Policy makers need to ensure that policies are put in place that encourage third party software developers and telecommunication companies to provide software products and solutions that are beneficial to the commercial farmers and can enable them complete their agricultural transactions in time. Social Implications: The study provides critical literature on the influence of performance expectancy on commercial farmers’ behavioral intentions to use mobile-Based communication technologies for agricultural market information access and dissemination in resource constrained settings. Originality/value: It is noted that farmers are slowly progressing to newer mobile ICT tools for market information access and dissemination, however, little is known as to why they are slowly adopting these mobile technologies for agricultural purposes.
A Model to Enhance Students Intention to Adopt and use Mobile Learning in Ugandan Universities
(Global Journal of Management and Business Research, 2016) Mubuke, Faisal; Mayoka Kituyi, Geoffrey; Ogenmungu, Cosmas
M-learning systems have become the order of the day for universities in countries like Uganda to conduct studies to their students. The main attention towards M-learning is the increase in the number of mobile devices such as mobile phones, PDAs, Smart Phones, laptops, and iPads as well as enhancements in the technological capabilities of these devices. The purpose of this study was to develop a model to enhance students’ intention to adopt and use mobile learning. A number of factors have hindered the adoption and use of M-learning. Various solutions have been put forward but they have not adequately addressed the issue of adoption and use of M-learning in Ugandan Universities. In developing countries, M-learning adoption and use is also constrained by lack of information about its requirements. The need therefore remains, to determine requirements and customize existing M-learning adoption models to suit the needs of universities in developing countries.
Requirements Engineering and Process Improvement in Small Software Companies
(Business Process Management Journal, 2015) Kabaale, Edward; Mayoka Kituyi, Geoffrey
Requirements Engineering and Process Improvement (REPI) has been used for some time by software companies to achieve high quality software and gain international certification. However, most Ugandan software companies have not yet fully taken it up. In most case requirements it is considered to be for large companies, leaving Small and Medium Enterprises out. Moreover, little research has been conducted to explore how Ugandan software organizations are handling REPI. Consequently, Ugandan software companies have challenges in improving the quality of their software. It is on this basis that this study sought to explore REPI uptake in Ugandan software companies. Four software companies in Uganda participated in the study. Respondents were selected purposively based of a set criterion. A qualitative research design was adapted to involve, document review, openended questionnaires and interviews as the main data collection tools and techniques. The data were themed and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings indicate that software companies were involved more in requirements elicitation, analysis and specification than in requirements validation and documentation. The SMEs did not have a defined REPI approach and lacked knowledge about the availability of REPI models. Further, brainstorming, observation and interviews were the main requirement elicitation methods used. The requirements were mainly elicited from clients, users and management. Requirements databases and Word processors were the main tools used to management requirements with little emphasis on CASE tools.
Requirements Engineering Process Improvement Challenges faced by Software SMEs in Uganda
(International Journal of Computer Applications, 2014) Kabaale, Edward; Mayoka Kituyi, Geoffrey; Mbarika, Irene
Despite the numerous benefits of Requirements Engineering Process Improvement, many Ugandan software developing companies seem not to properly conduct it. This has implications on the quality of software being produced by these organizations. Moreover, little research has been conducted to establish the challenges being faced by the Small and Medium Enterprises that produce software in Uganda. This study examines the challenges of requirements engineering process improvement in Ugandan SME software companies with an aim of coming up with recommendations for improving the quality of software produced by Ugandan SME software companies. A qualitative research approach was used where four software producing companies in Uganda were selected to participate as case studies. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze data. The main challenges hindering successful Requirements Engineering Process Improvement were identified as ambiguous requirements from the clients, lack of user’s involvement and lack of management support. The study recommends that for successful Requirements Engineering Process Improvement in Ugandan software companies, there should be training, user involvement and establishment of proper change management strategies.
The role of information communication technology (ICT) small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in job creation in Kampala, Uganda
(Journal of Business Management and Administration, 2013) Nyeko, Sonny; Kabaale, Edward; Moya, Musa; Amulen, Christine; Mayoka Kituyi, Geoffrey
This study examined the role of information communication technology (ICT) small and medium enterprises (SMEs) toward job creation in Kampala Uganda through a quantitative survey research design. The study mainly centered on the jobs created by small and medium size enterprises that provided ICT service and/or ICT based products. Primary data were collected using a pretested questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings indicate that airtime retailing, phone repair and mobile money created most of the jobs (34, 19 and 17% respectively). Majority of ICT SMEs (73%) employed 1-5 people and most jobs created were for Technicians (40%) and Sales representatives (35%) while very few of the jobs were in software development (2%). The findings further indicate that 75% of the jobs created were in lower level of the management hierarchy while only 8% were top level jobs. In terms of salary, most employees of ICT SMEs in Kampala earned Ush.100,000- Ush.200,000 a month (43%), while only 5% earned Ush.1M and above.
A Study on How Social Media Users in Sub-Saharan Africa are Learning New Health Behaviors
(2020) Mayoka Kituyi, Geoffrey; Engotoit, Bernard; Abima, Boniface
This study sought to investigate the influence of cognition and locus of control on the health behaviors of social media users so as to mitigate the learning of negative health behaviors by social media users. Four hypotheses were formulated including H1: Cognitive Factors have a positive effect on the Health Behavior of social media users; H2: Cognitive Factors have a positive impact on Internal Locus of Control of social media users; H3: Internal Locus of Control positively affects the Behavioral Intention of social media users; H4: Behavioral Intention positively affects Health Behavior of social media users. Quantitative research methods were used in this study. A sample of 450 social media users was taken from three countries namely; Uganda, Nigeria and Cameroon for data collection using questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, hierarchical regressions and structural equation modeling techniques. Findings reveal that all the four hypotheses were supported. Given the findings, we recommend that communities implement knowledge enhancement programs such as trainings, education, and sensitization among others. Social media users should be taught on the benefits of using social media for positive health gain. Further, it is recommended that cultural institutions, religious institutions join social media platforms and moderate the learning process. This will enable users to learn new health behaviors that positively affect their health.
Study on the Factors Affecting Adoption of Electronic Customer Relationship Management Information Systems in Ugandan SMEs
(Ecoforum Journal, 2014) Olupot, Charles; Mayoka Kituyi, Geoffrey; Noguera, Jose
The recent global recession has pushed businesses to search for means to efficiently and effectively manage their customers so as to remain competitive. This has led to the rise in the adoption and use of information technology in different business functions. These developments have yielded into the adoption of Electronic Customer Relationship Management (e-CM). However, as this technology sees more prominence the developed countries, many initiatives in developing countries have failed. This study was intended to examine the factors that affect the adoption of e-CRM in developing countries. A case study was conducted in Uganda, in which 150 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) where purposively selected from 30 districts to participate in the study. A self administered questionnaire was used to collect data, which were then coded and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Although the findings indicate that e-CRM was very beneficial in promoting SMEs’ new products, marketing existing products, keeping their customers updated and sharing information, most SMEs faced challenges in adopting to the technology. The main challenges were highlighted as lack of knowledge about the e-CRM, lack of ICT skills, poor infrastructure, lack of top management support and resistance to change. The study gives some valuable recommendations for better adoption of e-CRM in SMEs.
Testing the Predictive Power of Its Dimensions in Explaining the Intention to use Mobile Learning Systems in Universities-Empirical Evidence from Ugandan Universities
(Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2018) Mubuke, Faisal; Mayoka Kituyi, Geoffrey; Masaba, Kutosi Ayub
Among information systems, mobile learning systems are acknowledged for the exponential growth in recent years into education sector specifically in the higher education learning institutions. Mobile learning systems are viewed as a kind of information system, which universities use to better serve their students efficiently and effectively in order to provide sustainable value for education. While past studies from numerous scholars positioned their focus on development of mobile learning frameworks to enhance the usage of mobile learning systems. Comparatively, little research has been conducted to explore the predictive, positional, and potential influence of social influence and its dimensions on student's intention to continuously use mobile learning systems in universities of developing countries like Uganda. This study used a cross sectional survey methodology to gather data from a sample size of N=375 students from both public and private universities. The results of correlation and regression analysis revealed significant positive relationship between social influence and the intention to use M-learning systems in Ugandan universities, implying that social influence is a significant determinant of student's intentions to use M-learning systems in Uganda. Additionally, social influence significantly impacts student's intention to use mobile learning systems. Social influence as presented in this study, explain 34.90% variation in enhancing student's intention to use mobile learning systems in Ugandan universities. Therefore, universities should pay meticulous attention to social influence as one of the major determinants and predictors needed to enhance student's intention to use M-learning systems.
A theoretical framework for requirements engineering and process improvement in small and medium software companies
(Business Process Management Journal, 2015) Kabaale, Edward; Mayoka Kituyi, Geoffrey
Requirements engineering (RE) and process improvement has been identified as one of the key factors for improving software quality. Despite this, little scholarly work has been done on developing ways to improve the RE process. The situation of RE and process improvement is even worse in small and medium enterprises that produce software. Consequently, the quality of software being produced by these companies has kept deteriorating. The purpose of this paper is to design a framework that will help small and medium software companies improve their RE processes in order to compete favorably with larger software companies, more especially in terms of software quality. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative research approach was adapted. Four software companies in Uganda were purposively selected to participate in the study. Data were collected using questionnaires. The requirements for designing the framework were gathered and refined from both primary and secondary data. Findings – The key requirements for process improvement in small and medium software companies were identified as user involvement, use of evolutionary requirements engineering process improvement (REPI) strategy, change management, training and education, management support and commitment. Practical implications – The designed framework was validated to ensure that it can be applied in RE and process improvement in small and medium software companies. Validation results show that the proposed framework is applicable and can be used to improve RE and process improvement in small and medium software companies. Originality/value – The paper presents an improvement of the systematic approach to REPI by Kabaale and Nabukenya which is decomposed for easy understanding by non-technical readers and users.
Towards A Framework for E-Medicine Knowledge Management in Uganda, Nigeria and Ethiopia
(International Journal of Contemporary Applied Researches, 2018) Isabalija, Stephen Robert; Mayoka Kituyi, Geoffrey
This study therefore was intended to fill-in the e-medicine knowledge management gap in Africa by developing a theoretical framework that would help in harnessing utilizing and preserving e-medicine using telemedicine platforms in Africa. This paper proposes a knowledge management framework to ensure Knowledge sharing and management which will go a long way in solving the problems of resource-poor settings in SSA. A qualitative research design was used, although some quantitative methods were used. Structural equation modeling was used to develop and test the new framework. Findings indicate that knowledge management practices strongly influenced the sustainable e-medicine outcomes in Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Uganda. The study did not survey many of the actual users of e-medicine; we mainly worked with doctors, nurses IT specialists and administrators. This study correlates with Uwe (2002) about the “brain gain” hypothesis that seeks to reverse the conclusion of brain drain by many scholars and deduces that through a remigration of elites with good knowledge management practices, the human capital stock will increase and so does the potential growth of the developing countries. This study also reveals that the notion of information science researchers on e-medicine emphasis on ICT;s, this study recognizes that ICT is not sufficient to ensure improvement in the well-being of the underprivileged ,rather, application of ICT should be supplemented with appropriate social protection policies which would enable the poor to actually benefit from information/knowledge. knowledge management in the health sector remains a key factor in sustainability of e-medicine. The framework presented in this paper will provide a good guiding basis for managing e-medicine knowledge in developing countries.
Using ICTs to disseminate Agricultural Marketing Information to Small Scale Rural Farmers in Western Uganda
(International Journal of Innovative and Applied Research, 2014) Miwanda, Albert; Kabaale, Edward; Mayoka Kituyi, Geoffrey
Although ICT has been extensively used in agriculture in the developed world for agricultural marketing information dissemination, the same cannot be claimed in developing countries. Hence this study sought to explore the extent to which Information and Communication Technologies enhances small scale rural farmer’s access to Agricultural marketing information in western Uganda. This is due to the fact that majority of small scale farmers in Uganda have limited access to market information and usually rely on information from traders (middlemen) who usually twist the information in their favor in order to exploit the farmers. A mixed research approach was used in this study for data collection where a total of 280 farmers, 2 sub county agricultural officials and 3 agriculture facilitators in Millennium Villages Project (Ruhiira) staff members were purposively selected in this study. The study yielded a 75% response rate and the data collected were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). It was established that most respondents preferred Radio followed by cell phones as their sources of agricultural marketing information for their produce. Television and computer were the least preferred sources of market information by the respondents. The study also found out that most farmers use agricultural marketing information accessed through ICTs as a base for bargaining with buyers for their farm produce.

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