African Epidemiology Research (Clinical/Biostats focus)

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2000 No. 1 (2000)

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Smartphone Application Adoption in Urban Lagos Slums: A Disease Surveillance System for Health Centers

Chinedu Nwachukwu, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Nkiruka Ezigbo, Department of Surgery, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18706591
Published: June 14, 2000

Abstract

Urban Lagos slums face significant healthcare challenges due to limited resources and infrastructure. A systematic literature review was conducted using databases like PubMed and Google Scholar to identify relevant studies. Qualitative thematic analysis was applied to extract themes from study findings. $ ext{Sensitivity} = rac{ ext{True Positives}}{ ext{True Positives} + ext{False Negatives}}$ Smartphone applications have shown promise in improving disease surveillance accuracy, with sensitivity ranging between 85% and 90%. Further randomized controlled trials are recommended to validate these findings and enhance application functionality.

How to Cite

Chinedu Nwachukwu, Nkiruka Ezigbo (2000). Smartphone Application Adoption in Urban Lagos Slums: A Disease Surveillance System for Health Centers. African Epidemiology Research (Clinical/Biostats focus), Vol. 2000 No. 1 (2000). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18706591

Keywords

African GeographySmartphone AdoptionMobile HealthSurveillance SystemsGeographic Information SystemsData AnalyticsCommunity Engagement

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