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CS Challenger: Gamifying the Learning of Computer Science Concepts through a Mobile Application Platform (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

There is a huge dropout rate among Computer Science students at the University of Namibia (UNAM). This can be attributed to the lack of engaging methods for learning both basic and advanced computational concepts. Despite gamification concepts in lea... Read More about CS Challenger: Gamifying the Learning of Computer Science Concepts through a Mobile Application Platform.

mHealth as tools for development in mental health (2019)
Book Chapter
Ejehiohen Iyawa, G., Langan-Martin, J., Sevalie, S., & Masikara, W. (2019). mHealth as tools for development in mental health. In Impacts of Information Technology on Patient Care and Empowerment. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-0047-7.ch004

This chapter provides an assessment of studies on mobile health (mHealth) tools for development in addressing diseases relating to mental health, informs the current publications trends, identifies research gaps in the existing literature, and sugges... Read More about mHealth as tools for development in mental health.

Digital Health Innovation Ecosystems: Identifying key participants, benefits, challenges and guidelines for the Namibian context (2019)
Journal Article
Iyawa, G., Herselman, M., & Botha, A. (2019). Digital Health Innovation Ecosystems: Identifying key participants, benefits, challenges and guidelines for the Namibian context. International Journal of Reliable and Quality E-Healthcare, 8(2), https://doi.org/10.4018/IJRQEH.2019040101

The purpose of this paper was to identify key participants, benefits, and challenges of a digital health innovation ecosystem in Namibia. The paper also aimed to identify strategies for implementing digital health innovation ecosystems in Namibia. Th... Read More about Digital Health Innovation Ecosystems: Identifying key participants, benefits, challenges and guidelines for the Namibian context.

Identifying the Components of a Smart Health Ecosystem for Asthma Patients (2019)
Book Chapter
Iyawa, G., Khan, A., Dagadu, S., Mae Magtubo, K., & Calvin Sievert, R. (2019). Identifying the Components of a Smart Health Ecosystem for Asthma Patients. In The IoT and the Next Revolutions Automating the World. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9246-4.ch008

With asthma being one of the leading causes of death in different countries, the emphasis on improving the health of asthma patients is important. While the use of smart technologies is a good approach for improving the health of asthma patients, tec... Read More about Identifying the Components of a Smart Health Ecosystem for Asthma Patients.

Potential Stakeholders and Perceived Benefits of a Digital Health Innovation Ecosystem for the Namibian Context (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper presents the result of a study which aimed at identifying the potential stakeholders and perceived benefits of a digital health innovation ecosystem for the Namibian context as part of a larger study. Combining semi-structured interviews a... Read More about Potential Stakeholders and Perceived Benefits of a Digital Health Innovation Ecosystem for the Namibian Context.

Identifying essential components of a digital health innovation ecosystem for the Namibian context: Findings from a Delphi study (2017)
Journal Article
Iyawa, G., Herselman, M., & Botha, A. (2017). Identifying essential components of a digital health innovation ecosystem for the Namibian context: Findings from a Delphi study. The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, 82(1), 1-40. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1681-4835.2017.tb00601.x

The concept of digital health innovation ecosystems is an emerging body of literature which suggests that components of digital health, innovation and digital ecosystems are important in the administration and delivery of healthcare services. The cur... Read More about Identifying essential components of a digital health innovation ecosystem for the Namibian context: Findings from a Delphi study.

The application of wireless sensor networks and wearable technologies for educational purposes: A scoping review (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Past researches in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) and wearable technologies have mostly been conducted in the field of healthcare for the purpose of patients' health monitoring. However, recent studies in WSNs and wearable technologies suggest that... Read More about The application of wireless sensor networks and wearable technologies for educational purposes: A scoping review.

A scoping review of digital health innovation ecosystems in developed and developing countries (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Digital health innovation ecosystems describe the need to incorporate the components of digital health, innovation and digital ecosystems in administering healthcare services. Reviewing the evidence of digital health, innovation and digital ecosystem... Read More about A scoping review of digital health innovation ecosystems in developed and developing countries.