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The interpretation and application of triangulation in information systems research.
(2020)Scholars argue that a single research method is inadequate to investigate a complex phenomenon. As a result, there is growing interest in academic communities in the practicability of mixing research techniques in a process ... -
Potential adoption of mHealth applications to induce healthy lifestyles among UKZN (PMB) students.
(2020)Over the years, the World Health Organization has reported an increasing number of young people affected by Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). There is also evidence that there is an increased prevalence of NCDs amongst ... -
Attitude of healthcare workers towards the use of the virtual electronic medical record system at Ithembalabantu Clinic, Durban.
(2020)Successful implementation of electronic medical record systems (EMRs) can result in many benefits. This study conceptualized a model to investigate the predictors influencing the use of the Virtual Electronic Medical ... -
The role of vulnerability disclosure programs in an organisational cybersecurity strategy.
(2020)Today’s world is a technological one, with devices and software becoming more interconnected. Inherent to these devices and software are vulnerabilities that if discovered by malicious parties, may be exploited. In order ... -
The impact of social media on teaching and learning in higher educational institutions in Lesotho.
(2020)Manning (2014) defined social media as the term used to denote new methods of media that involve interactive participation. It allows individuals and groups to network, create and share information online. Information is ... -
Software development project success: perspectives of project managers and developers in a South African bank.
(2020)Many researchers have attempted to define software development project success. While common factors have been found, the success of software projects in all industries cannot be judged by the same factors. Success is ... -
User acceptance of systems for archiving and securing degree certificates and related documents.
(2019)Changing economic circumstances have led to the investigation of alternative solutions to economic problems. This has had an impact on communities who see academic qualifications as a solution to securing employment. ... -
Factors affecting the adoption of green data centres in Nigeria.
(2020)Green technology adoption is a reasonable effort that organisations, which are into data centres, should endorse due to the environmental crisis in the world concerning electronic waste and emission of harmful gasses, ... -
Challenges affecting e-Health adoption in South African public hospitals: a case of Edendale Hospital.
(2021)Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) plays a crucial role in improving healthcare by providing innovative and more efficient ways of accessing, communicating, and storing information. The use of ICT in healthcare ... -
Exploring factors influencing the choice of ICT education among matric students in selective rural high schools in Zululand.
(2020)The study investigates factors influencing ICT career choice among matric students in selected high schools in Zululand, South Africa. In doing so, the Social Cognitive Career Theory, Unified Theory of Technology Acceptance, ... -
Factors to consider when developing an organisation-wide bring your own device (BYOD) strategy for adoption.
(2019)The use of a mobile device has now become a part of humans’ day-to-day activities; this also includes activities in the workplace. Organisations are learning of their workforce tenacious desire to use their personally owned ... -
Bridging the training needs of cybersecurity professionals in Mauritius through the use of smart learning environments.
(2020)Teaching and Learning confined to within the four walls of a classroom or even online Learning through Massive Online Courses (MOOCs) and other Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS) are no longer seen as the optimal ... -
Assessing interpersonal privacy through the usage of Facebook features by university students.
(2019)With online social networks swiftly growing in popularity millions of users are sharing their personal information daily without being aware of where such disseminated information eventually resides. Combined with such ... -
The adoption of virtual reality for medical training in the context of South African higher education.
(2020)Virtual reality (VR) is progressively being acknowledged as a useful tool for medical training. The adoption of VR for medical training in developing countries is at a slow pace compared to developed countries. The paucity ... -
Determinants of ICT adoption by small and medium enterprises in Pietermaritzburg.
(2019)Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been a major contributor to world economic growth. ICT plays a vital role when it comes to the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). In developed countries, SMEs ... -
An evaluation of the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s online social media strategy using the balanced scorecard.
(2017)This study analyses the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (UKZN) online social media (OSM) strategy to determine how it is manifested, its effectiveness and whether the strategy is achieving its stated objectives. This analysis ... -
Security testing challenges of web developers in the Lagos, Nigeria IT industry.
(2020)Web applications are instrumental for businesses. Due to the susceptible nature of the internet, which is their main operating environment, many vulnerabilities that compromise web applications are constantly reported. ... -
An evaluation of employee-management relations in Zenith Bank Plc.: Lagos, Nigeria.
(2017)The relationship between management and employees involves an important management process that requires more attention than it has normally received. The internal relationship between the employer and employees can impact ... -
Exploring student perceptions of smart-phone brand equity at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus.
(2018)Brief statement of the problem: Students often have a purchasing power but they form a large portion of the smart phone consumer market. There was therefore a need to explore student’s perceptions of smart phone brands on ... -
A framework for IoT implementation in the public healthcare system in Zimbabwe.
(2019)The study’s main objective was to ascertain the viability of implementing a “best practices” implementation of an Internet of Things (IoT) intervention in the public healthcare system in Zimbabwe. The motivation for ...
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