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Strategies for Developing Human Resource Capacity to Support Sustainability of ICT Based Health Information Systems: A Case Study from Tanzania

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dc.creator Kimaro, Honest C.
dc.date 2016-01-28T12:47:35Z
dc.date 2016-01-28T12:47:35Z
dc.date 2006
dc.date.accessioned 2021-05-03T13:36:38Z
dc.date.available 2021-05-03T13:36:38Z
dc.identifier Kimaro, H.(2006). Strategies for Developing Human Resource Capacity to Support Sustainability of ICT Based Health Information Systems: A Case Study from Tanzania, Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, Vol 26 (2), pp1-23
dc.identifier 1681-4835
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/218
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/47680
dc.description Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are typically introduced in organizations with the promise to help manage resources, increase efficiency, increase work productivity and reduce workload. In the context of developing countries, the lure of these promises is magnified given the existing conditions and inefficiencies. International aid agencies play an important role in shaping this promise. However, introduction and use of ICTs in developing countries has proven problematic due to failures or unsustainability resulting from many factors. One important factor is the lack of appropriate human resources both with respect to quantity and quality. This paper emphasizes that human resource capacity building in developing countries is an urgent issue of concern for the sustainability of ICTs. Drawing on concepts of sustainability, ICT literacy, and human capacity building, this paper analyzes challenges related to human resources in health information systems (HISs) and ICTs in the health sector of Tanzania and suggests some strategies to address the problem. Specifically, the paper focuses on initiation of ICT based HIS in the context of the health sector and argues for human resources with a mix of skills to understand the meaning of data, information, and the use of computers.
dc.language en
dc.publisher The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries.
dc.subject ICT literacy
dc.subject human resource capacity
dc.subject sustainability
dc.subject HIS
dc.subject health sector
dc.subject Developing countries
dc.subject Tanzania
dc.title Strategies for Developing Human Resource Capacity to Support Sustainability of ICT Based Health Information Systems: A Case Study from Tanzania
dc.type Journal Article, Peer Reviewed


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