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.contributor.authorKimaro, Honest C.
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-28T12:47:35Z
dc.date.available2016-01-28T12:47:35Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractInformation 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKimaro, 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), pp1-23en_US
dc.identifier.issn1681-4835
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/218
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries.en_US
dc.subjectICT literacyen_US
dc.subjecthuman resource capacityen_US
dc.subjectsustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectHISen_US
dc.subjecthealth sectoren_US
dc.subjectDeveloping countriesen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleStrategies for Developing Human Resource Capacity to Support Sustainability of ICT Based Health Information Systems: A Case Study from Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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