Master of Science in Information Technology-MUC

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    Disease Surveillance Information System for Livestock: a case study of Mbale District
    (Uganda Christian University, 2024-07-02) Honest Macho
    Livestock diseases pose significant threats to animal health, agricultural economies. Surveillance systems play a crucial role in monitoring, detecting, and controlling the spread of these diseases. The Livestock Disease Surveillance Information System is designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of disease surveillance in large- and small-scale livestock populations. The researcher focused on how the Livestock diseases surveillance system can be integrates various data sources, including veterinary clinics, laboratories, and agricultural authorities, to provide a comprehensive view of disease dynamics. Through advanced data analytics and machine learning algorithms, Livestock Disease Surveillance Information System can identify patterns, trends, and potential outbreaks in real-time, allowing for timely interventions and control measures. These platforms facilitate information sharing, harmonize surveillance standards, and coordinate responses to Trans boundary diseases and can also impact the effectiveness of surveillance systems and the ability to respond to outbreaks quickly. Uganda, like many African countries, faces a significant burden from livestock diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, and African swine fever. These diseases impact livestock productivity and trade, affecting the livelihoods of millions of Ugandans who depend on livestock.
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    Assessing Usability of Ifms in Local Government: A Case Study of Mbale District Local Government
    (Uganda Christian University, 2024-07-05) Emmanuel Watuwa
    Many governments in Africa are still exploring better ways to promote accountability, transparency, efficiency, effectiveness, secure data, and a more robust means of fiscal accountability in PFM (Eilu, 2019). Uganda offers an example of a country where introduction of a government IFMS was overwhelming welcomed and adopted from the start. The Implementation of the IFMS was motivated by the Ugandan Government’s desire to improve efficiency in budget preparation, execution and financial reporting (Baguma,2020). The implementation of the system began in March 2003 with the mapping and necessary configuration followed by user acceptance and testing operations in February 2004 (Baguma,2020). The implementation of IFMS in Mbale local government began in July 2012 and 2016 respectively (MFP&ED) While numerous challenges are hindering the expected outcome of the Integrated Financial Management Systems (IFMS) in Uganda, one of the most notable challenges affecting IFMS is a usability challenge. Yet, little or no studies have so far examined the usability challenges of IFMS in Uganda. Hitherto, Usability challenges can be a serious detriment to the successful implementation and continuous usage of IFMS. To assess the usability level of IFMS in Uganda, Mbale City located in eastern Uganda was selected as a case study. The System Usability Scale (SUS) was used to measure the usability of the IFMS used by the Mbale City administration. Developed by John Brooke in 1986, the SUS is a simple, ten-item scale used to conduct usability assessments on a system. Open-ended questionnaires were also used as a follow-up tool. The average SUS score findings for the IFMS used in Mbale City is 67.5 representing about 40% usability, which is poor. IFMS users recommended more training, capacity building, and service desk among others, to tackle their user complaints
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    Adoption of Mobile Phone Based Livestock Management Servicesfor Pastoral Use in Karamoja. A Case Study of the Pian and Matheniko Ethnic Group
    (Uganda Christian University, 2024-06-19) Rigan Mark Acheke
    In the semi-arid pastoral region of Karamoja in Uganda, foot and mouth disease, and tick infestations remain the leading course of livestock losses and lower milk yield. This costs the regional economy over USD 92 million each year. This study investigates the challenges of mobile phone-based livestock management services adoption, and also explores factors for the successful adoption of mobile phone-based livestock management services among pastoralists in the semi-arid region of Karamoja in Uganda. The research instruments used were FGD and interviews. A total of 11 extension workers were interviewed, and 29 pastoralists were convened in 2 FGD groups. The study found out a few mobile-based livestock management services such as EMA-i (Event Mobile Application) and Pictorial Event (PET) were deployed by the government to address the animal health challenge. However, the study reveals that there were a number of challenges encountered during the deployment such as, lack of awareness, high cost of mobile phones, language barrier, complex applications, and poor network signals among others. This paper, therefore, provides a Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model for the successful adoption of mobile phone-based livestock management services in Karamoja. It is hoped that this model may be of use to NGOs providing livelihood services to the pastoralists in Karamoja, the government and especially the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, policymakers and ICT implementers seeking to deploy mobile phone-based livestock management services among the pastoral communities in the semi-arid region of Karamoja.