User-centered design (UCD) is a well-established development methodology that focuses during the whole process on users' goals and context. This especially important in soft-ware projects developing countries, where use situations typically greatly diverge. We are currently conducting joint research project pursuing technology-enabled maternal child healthcare rural areas of Ethiopia. In this paper, we report our findings lessons learned from employing UCD approach to address challenges...

This research work presents a Bayesian Performance Prediction Model that was created in order to determine the strength of personality traits predicting level mathematics performance high school students Addis Ababa. It is an automated tool can be used collect information from for purpose effective group composition. During study, attributes affect were identified and sources data analysed. Based on collected data, predictive developed 70.9% prediction accuracy achieved vis-à-vis actual exam...

Abstract Using a household and plot‐level survey conducted in Ethiopia, this study analyses the difference farmers' adoption of sustainable land management (SLM) practices between their rainfed irrigated plots. The paper also investigates varying influence different types irrigation water systems associated technologies on SLM After controlling for heterogeneity among technologies, we found that access to play major role enhancing motivation adopt more practices. Furthermore, combined effect...

Most of the Information and Communication Technology for Development initiatives introduced to communities in developing countries fails deliver its promises due lack intended beneficiary involvement. Participatory Design assumes be effective as long nature participations methods are contextualized a given settings. To this end, we discuss implication considering local (rural community) culture participation practices, propose procedure followed early phases information system development...

Knowledge plays a great role whenever there is change and growths follow complex field competitive.Agriculture in Ethiopia today such field.Encouraging knowledge this critical point the transformation of agricultural sector Ethiopia.Also managing within communities enhances development.Therefore main aim study to develop management strategy indigenous land use development western Ethiopia, Ilu Aba Bora zone which crucial enhance Data was collected using focus group discussion, questionnaire,...

ICT Interventions at agriculture information service provide rural farmer with the knowledge to improve their wellbeing. There are various technological and operational components that go into design of a software system particularly in for development initiatives. We aimed method covers socio-technical issues via participatory design.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is more promoted as a driver facilitator of economic growth development in low middle income countries. ICT for Development (ICT4D) though has mixed successes. Sustainability solutions usability respectively usefulness the intended beneficiaries have been reported causes. Participatory approaches to proposed address these Design (PD) seems like perfect fit. However, at Conferences, research that addresses PD countries rare. The workshop aims...

This paper investigates the effect of devolved irrigation water management systems and complementary technologies on collective empowerment in Ethiopia. We find that households' monetary, in-kind labour contributions for provision appropriation are more common farmer-managed gravity schemes compared with pump jointly managed schemes. The most frequent conflict occurrence was observed systems, followed by systems. Our results indicate users' degree participation, decision-making capacity...

Employee engagement in unhygienic cyber practices (UCP) is a concern for organizations across the world. The purpose of this paper to explore effects personal and environmental factors decreasing workers’ UCP developing country: A personal-environment-behavior model was adapted study. Data collected from working MBA students Ethiopia. key results show that factor self-regulation related acceptable decreases UCP, while self-efficacy did not. computer monitoring (CM) decrease availability...

The unprecedented availability of increasingly complex, voluminous, and multi-dimensional data as well the emergence science an evolving field provide ideal opportunities to address multi-faceted public health challenges faced by low middle income countries (LMIC), especially those in sub-Saharan Africa. However, there is a severe lack well-trained scientists home-grown educational programs enable context-specific training. human capacity resources for analysis dire need use modern...

The main objective of this study is to understand the interlinkages between different irrigation technologies and management systems environmental outcomes. We use a unique comprehensive household plot-level dataset covering ten districts Ethiopia complemented with remotely sensed data qualitative information collected from sites. econometric results show that compared open-access plots equipped pump irrigation, other irrigated configurations, especially private groundwater-based systems,...

Using a household and plot-level survey conducted in 2016/17 ten districts of Ethiopia, this study explores whether there is difference farmers’ adoption sustainable land management (SLM) practices between their rainfed irrigated plots. The paper also investigates the varying influence different types irrigation water systems associated technologies on SLM Our findings show only small average number plots, even though significant differences are observed many applied individually among these...

In the last decade, number of mobile phone users has been growing significantly all over world. It becomes evident that in developing countries surpasses desktop or laptop users. On other hand, technology promises its potential to facilitate various social and business services underserved societies. Thus, it is imperative study user interface design which a key enabler for adoption continued use services. This research will study, identify, analyze, formulate rationale guidance by...

In den ländlichen Gebieten von Äthiopien besteht aufgrund der schlecht ausgebauten Infrastruktur ein stark eingeschränkter Zugang zum Gesundheitswesen für Mutter und Kind. Das TEMACC-Forschungsprojekt zielt darauf ab, das Potenzial Informations- Kommunikationstechnologien (IKT) die ländliche Entwicklung zu untersuchen Tools zur Verfügung stellen. Ziel ist einer Serviceplattform, es einerseits Müttern ermöglicht, Gesundheit-Informationen einfach erhalten, ohne lange Strecken zurücklegen...