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Hybrid Unsupervised Modeling of Air Pollution Impact to Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases

Iliadis, Lazaros; Anezakis, Vardis-Dimitris; Demertzis, … - In: International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis … 9 (2017) 3, pp. 13-35

on population health in urban areas. This research introduces a hybrid computational intelligence approach, employing … determination of the direct impact of air pollution (or of the indirect impact of climate change) to the health of the people, in a …

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Application of Telecommunications Technologies to Agricultural Market Information Systems: A Comparative Analysis of Malawi and Ghana

Chalemba, Leonard - In: International Journal of Agricultural and Environmental … 7 (2016) 3, pp. 60-70

This review presents a comparison of the potential of offering agricultural market information services that incorporate information and communications technology (ICT) in Ghana and Malawi. A comprehensive analysis was done involving data on economic indicators related to telecommunications...

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Determining the Accessibility of e-Government Websites in Sub-Saharan Africa Against WCAG 2.0 Standard

Verkijika, Silas Formunyuy; De Wet, Lizette - In: International Journal of Electronic Government Research … 13 (2017) 1, pp. 52-68

The purpose of this study was to determine the conformance levels of government websites in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 and examine which macro factors influenced the accessibility these websites. The findings indicated that the majority of...

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An Assessment of Mobile Internet Usage in a Rural Setting of a Developing Country

Eilu, Emmanuel - In: International Journal of Mobile Computing and … 9 (2018) 2, pp. 47-59

In sub-Saharan Africa, studies show that the key driver for mobile Internet use is social media. However, despite the global reach and proliferation of the Internet and mobile phones, research on mobile Internet use in rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa is lacking. There is very little...

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A System Dynamics Model for Subsistence Farmers' Food Security Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa

Oyo, Benedict; Kalema, Billy Mathias - In: International Journal of System Dynamics Applications … 5 (2016) 1, pp. 17-30

Food security at subsistence farmers' level in sub-Saharan Africa has become an issue of concern due to increasing vulnerability caused by a number of factors such as: changing climate, resource scarcity (e.g. land and inputs), environmental degradation (e.g. declining soil fertility,...

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Mobile Money Services as a Panacea to Financial Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Uganda

Eilu, Emmanuel; Auma, Theresa Odur - In: International Journal of Technology Diffusion (IJTD) 8 (2017) 4, pp. 77-88

One of the most important drivers for sustainable economic growth and development is financial inclusion. This explains why financial exclusion is a leading cause of extreme poverty and a key barrier to growth. The level of financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa still remains low. However,...

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Exploring Cost and Quality of Medicare in the United States using Analytics

Raghupathi, Viju; Raghupathi, Wullianallur - In: International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems … 11 (2016) 2, pp. 1-18

location, number of discharges, readmissions, mortality rate, age, percentages of uninsured population and population aged 65 …

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QSPR Models of β-dihydroagarofuran Derivatives: Exploring Lead Compounds for Pesticides

Ferreira da Cunha, Elaine Fontes; Silva, Daniela Rodrigues - In: International Journal of Quantitative … 2 (2017) 2, pp. 1-15

in pest resistance development as well as it may impact on food quality, the environment and human health. Therefore, the …

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Using GIS Technology to Define and Assess a Rurality Scheme Suitable for Decision Support in Health and Patient Services

Sahar, Liora; Williams, Rentonia; Rao, Arthi; Alcaraz, … - In: International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research (IJAGR) 9 (2018) 3, pp. 1-17

-based comparisons on geographies that can be too large and diverse to effectively assess and resource health care needs and services … system is analyzed by integrating with health services and program data to better understand accessibility and availability … of health services, to assess available program offerings, and to evaluate the geographic distribution of health care …

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Gene, Genomics and Networks

Vimal, Manoj - In: International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and … 9 (2017) 1, pp. 1-12

predicting susceptibility towards common diseases. In this backdrop, this paper attempts to explore at the intersection of health …

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