A Comparative Study of e-Medicine Uptake in Uganda, Nigeria and Ethiopia

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dc.contributor.authorIsabalija, Stephen Robert
dc.contributor.authorMayoka Kituyi, Geoffrey
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-03T20:18:19Z
dc.date.available2022-11-03T20:18:19Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThis 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationIsabalija, SR, & Mayoka Kituyi, G. (2017). A comparative study of e-medicine uptake in Uganda, Nigeria and Ethiopia. Journal of Health Informatics in Developing Countriesen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/5147
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Health Informatics in Developing Countriesen_US
dc.subjectE-medicineen_US
dc.subjectTelemedicineen_US
dc.subjectSub-Saharan Africaen_US
dc.subjectE-medicine Sustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectE-medicine Adoptionen_US
dc.subjectE-medicine Transferen_US
dc.subjectDeveloping countriesen_US
dc.titleA Comparative Study of e-Medicine Uptake in Uganda, Nigeria and Ethiopiaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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