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Today, it can be said that the existing healthcare system in most parts of the world is modern because, as outlined by Dave Harrington (2014), the modern healthcare system is driven by data and technology. The fast-paced advancements in technology in various fields have found their way into the healthcare sector directly and indirectly. An[...]

The Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN) is an institute that carries out research, testing, treatment, and training in a concerted effort to speed up the discovery of diagnostics and therapeutics for a wide variety of chronic and deadly viral and immune disorders – most notably HIV, the cause of AIDS in Nigeria. To capture[...]

Data collection involves gathering information to be used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation. “Field data” refers to data collected outside the traditional laboratory or office setting. This collection method is done in person, at a specifically chosen location. Field data collection can be carried out in the form of interviews, surveys, questionnaires,[...]

A definition of the word “simple” is “being easily understood, with little or no difficulty’’.  In a technological setting, we can say an application or tool may be simple if words like “user-friendly”, “interoperable” and “seamless” are used to describe such applications or technology.  Simple technologies exist across various disciplines including agricultural and education disciplines,[...]

Image source: Jodi Bieber; Ventures Africa. Child marriage is any formal or informal union before the age of 18 years. This type of marriage is mostly seen in African, South Asian and Latin American countries, and impacts the development of the child, community and country.  According to the Save The Children Fund: About 40 million[...]

Nigeria is currently facing a healthcare crisis that has resulted in many unnecessary deaths due to several challenges such as; overworked medical personnel, insufficient budgetary allocation amongst many others. In the wake of this, policymakers must be able to easily access relevant information to make decisions based on the limited resources available. Often, the reports[...]

Virtual Reality (VR) is a computer generated environment with scenes and objects that appear to be real, making the user feel they are immersed in their surroundings. In technological terms, it involves the use of software to create an immersive simulated environment, which places the user inside an experience, where they can engage with the[...]