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    Installation, customisation and upgrading of KOHA integrated library system at kyambogo university: a librarian's experience
    (2026-03) Mukiibi, Edward; Mary Acanit; Lincoln Samuel Wamala; Wangwe Isimail Gutaka
    The study explored the experiential case study to examine the installation, customisation, and upgrading of the KOHA integrated library system (ILS) at Kyambogo University Library. The study documented the step-by-step processes for implementing the system in a library environment based on the necessary installation, configuration, data migration, and staff training. The study followed the system development lifecycle, including implementation, installation, and testing. KOHA was installed using prerequisites on a Linux server, using system settings, modules, metadata standards, and tools. KOHA version 23.11.04 on a Linux server running Xubuntu 20.04 LTS, which included Apache, MySQL, Perl modules, and Solr 8 for indexing, was used. Testing during deployment showed circulation, cataloguing, acquisition, and administration functions operating correctly. The study concluded that the experiential case study offers a valuable framework for libraries seeking to implement the KOHA ILS and leverage its capabilities for electronic content management. The success factors included library staff interests and competencies in addition to a health collaborative network with staff of the Directory of Information, Communication, and Technology Department of the University.
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    Use of COVID-19 ICT surveillance applications in Uganda: a case study of Kampala City, Wakiso and Mukono districts
    (ScienceOpen Preprints, 2025-03-29) Nandu, Goswami; Robert Stalone Buwule; Mary Acanit; Schmid-Zalaudek; Bianca Brix
    Different Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) health-based innovations such as cloud computing, web and mobile surveillance applications were used by proactive governments to fight COVID-19. Contact tracing mobile applications were used by more than 100 countries. However, the extent to which these surveillance applications have been used to track Covid-19 in Uganda is not clear. This study aimed to establish the use of COVID-19 surveillance applications in Uganda. This was a purely qualitative study. Health practitioners managing these surveillance applications were interviewed from Kampala City, Mukono and Wakiso districts of Uganda. The assessment of the COVID-19 surveillance applications underscores the relevance of health-based ICTS. The surveillance applications provided accurate, authoritative and timely data. However, there were false alerts as result of inaccurate data supplied by the applications. The study recommends increased facilitation of the surveillance officers, continuous training of surveillance teams and integration of the applications for the management of other non-communicable diseases.