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Preliminary Insights Into Research Motivations Of African Information Systems Researchers

ABSTRACT The field of Information Systems (IS) over the last 5 decades of its existence has witnessed diverse research works in the advanced as well as the developing economies. As new concepts and issues in Information Communication Technologies (ICT’s) continue to increase, continuous efforts are being made to document the research topics, theoretical applications and new trends. The advanced economies have predominantly set the pace and direction of research in the IS terrain. As a resul...

The Impact Of Ownership And Vertical Integration On The Performance Of Petroleum Firms

ABSTRACT The petroleum industry is one of the essential industries globally. State participation and vertical integration are some of the most prevailing phenomena in the industry. This study sought to assess the impact of ownership and vertical integration on the performance of petroleum firms. Petroleum firms were categorized into four different clusters, based on ownership types, comprising fully private, minority state owned, majority state owned and fully state owned for the assessment o...

Enablers And Inhibitors Of Information Systems Disaster Recovery Planning: Evidence From Managers In The Ghanaian Banking Sector.

ABSTRACT Information systems (IS) have become an integral part of many organisations as they depend on it to execute their critical business function. As a result any situation that will render the IS unavailable will be detrimental to most organisations. The purpose of this research was to explore the enablers and inhibitors of information systems disaster recovery planning (ISDRP) in organisations in the Ghanaian banking sector. In order to achieve this purpose, the study used the quantitat...

An Assessment Of E-Learning Adoption In Universities: Evidence From A Developing Country

ABSTRACT Electronic learning (e-learning) has come to revolutionize the way students receive educational information from their teachers/instructors and it is ushering in a new era of active and creative thinkers and students. This has spurned on a lot of interest in the field of Information Systems research which has led to researchers looking at factors that either support or inhibit the adoption of e-learning with little focus on the influence of moderating factors on these adoption factor...

The Socio-Economic Impact Of Ivorian Refugees On The Fetentaa Host Community

ABSTRACT The rapid advances in digital technologies have led to the rising need for the development of strategies to harness its potential, especially in the field of Information Systems. Despite this growing importance, there is still a fuzzy understanding of what constitutes a comprehensive Digital Business Strategy (DBS) which encompasses the dominant dimensions of strategic actions in the digital economy. It is worthwhile to note that the digital business strategy transcends one functiona...

PREDICTING NUTRIENT DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS IN SOME COASTAL LAGOONS IN GHANA USING MIKE 3 MODEL

ABSTRACT The study assesses the levels of phosphate, nitrate and ammonia in water and sediments from the Mukwe, Sakumono II, Gao and Laloi lagoons situated within the central coast of Ghana alongside other physicochemical parameters (pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Total Dissolved Solids and Temperature). Data collected over a six-month period was used in calibrating and predicting nutrient concentrations in the Sakumono II and Gao lagoons using the MIKE 3 model. High pH measurements beyond USEPA and ...

A Theoretical And Experimental Dose Rates Study at A Multipurpose Gamma Irradiation Facility IN GHANA

ABSTRACT Radiation dose rate monitoring out at the Radiation Technology Centre (RTC) of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) to establish the safety or otherwise of staff at the occupied areas is presented. The facility operates a rectangular source of Co-60 gamma with an having activity of 27.4kCi as at March 2015 and has 14 workers. The aim of the research was determine by means of practical and theoretical evaluations shielding effectiveness of the irradiation chamber. This was to en...

Serum Magnesium Level And Related Biochemical Parameters in Cardiovascular Diseases at The Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

ABSTRACT Background: Serum magnesium (Mg) and other biochemical abnormalities in cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is a global concern as it has been implicated in CVD related morbidity and mortality. However, results from studies of these biochemical abnormalities especially of serum magnesium in CVDs are conflicting and unclear with no data on CVD patients at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital; hence the focus of the current study. Aim: To determine serum magnesium and related biochemical paramete...

Dynamic Capability Analysis Of Ghanaian Mobile Business Organisations

ABSTRACT Individual and business consumers are increasingly adopting mobile devices and mobile services. Technology research in taking its usual cow paths has predominantly focused on the consumer adoption of mobile phones and mobile services. There is a somewhat silence in research on how firms in the mobile technology ecosystem develop these mobile services for consumption or adoption by individuals and businesses. This silence is more severe for mobile business organisations (MBOs), which ...

Virtualisation Of Course Evaluation Process In Higher Education Institutions: A Case Study Of The University Of Ghana

ABSTRACT The act of student evaluating teaching is a prevailing development in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs). In most HEIs in Africa, students evaluate courses for both summative and formative purposes, that is, to serve as a feedback mechanism to faculty for instructional improvement. The method of evaluating courses is undergoing a tremendous change due to the rapid development in technology. The purpose of this study is to understand why and how higher educational institutions vir...

A Study Of Factors Determining Housing Needs, Demand And Supply For Improved Housing In Selected Nigerian Cities

ABSTRACT The research aims at identifying the factors that determine housing needs, demands and supply and to determine if differences exists in the housing needs of household applicants

Towards A Decade Of Open Government Data In Africa: A Fit Viability Case Analysis Of Ghana

ABSTRACT Almost a decade ago in 2011, the Government of Ghana together with other countries in Africa, became a signatory to the Open Government Partnership (OGP) charter – a global initiative aimed at liberating government-controlled data for use, reuse and distribution by citizens and businesses. The project which harnesses modern information technology tools to promote transparency, fight corruption and empower citizens, has however stalled in many African countries including Ghana. For ...

Biosorption Potentials Of Zea Mays Cob And Musa Paradisiaca Peels In The Treatment Of Waste Effluent From Paint Industry.

ABSTRACT Studies on the biosorption potentials of Zea mays cobs and Musa paradisiaca peels in the treatment of waste effluent from paint industry, was carried out. Standard laboratory procedures using 400 ml of the effluent were adopted to assess the values of Pb, Fe, Cland PO4, BOD and TDS at pH 6.7 and pH 10.0 before and after treatment of the effluent with 1g and 3g of pulverized corn cobs and plantain peels. Standard procedures were adopted for the phytochemical screening of the biosorbe...

The Impact Of Technology Based Self Service Banking Service Quality On Customer Satisfaction: A Case Study Of The Nigerian Banking Sector

ABSTRACT The purpose of the research is to determine the impact of Technology Based Self-Service Banking (TBSSB) on customers’ satisfaction in the Nigerian Banking Sector. Focus is given to five selected banks within Yola metropolis, in Adamawa state. The research determines the degree of impact of speed of delivery, convenience, efficiency, reliability & security as well as their influence on customer satisfaction. In this context, the speed of delivery, convenience, efficiency, reliabilit...

Assessment Of Variation In The Concentration Of Heavy Metals In Groundwater Within Oil Producing Community Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni L.G.A. Rivers State

ABSTRACT Groundwater constitutes a major source of potable water supply foragricultural, industrial and domestic applications. This has led to the increase in the demand for ground water exploitation. Borehole water being an ideal source of portable water supply has been employed to meet this teeming demand. For the purpose of this research, borehole water was adopted as a sample model for the experiment to determine the extent of heavy metal contamination in the ground water of the study a...


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