Browsing by Author "Mbaabu, Morris Gitonga"

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    Implementation and Usage of Management Information System for Academic Processes at Mount Kenya University, Rwanda
    (IndianJournals.com, 2017-10-01) Mukuru, Ssessazi Alfred; Ongus, Raymond Wafula; Mbaabu, Morris Gitonga
    The present study sought to find out how both staff and students of Mount Kenya University, Kigali, Rwanda used the management information system (MIS) to benefit from academic processes and how execution of academic processes affected by MIS functionalities. A case study research design was used. Sample size of 164 staffs and 354 students were obtained from target populations of 251 staffs and 3,072 students, respectively. The coordinator of information and communication technology and librarian were interviewed as well. Questionnaire and interview instruments were used to collect data using stratified random and purposive sampling, respectively. Quantitative data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (V.16.0) and presented using frequencies, percentages, weighted means, standard deviations and multiple regressions to determine the correlation between variables. Findings revealed that majority of both staff and students agreed that the MIS was helpful in registration and retrieval of information. It was also found that MIS reduced long queues for services as revealed by both staff (92.07%) and students (85.01%). Moreover, multiple regression analysis determined that R, the coefficient of correlation, was 0.97, signifying a very strong, positive, multiple correlation between the usage of the MIS by staff and the implementation of the university’s academic processes. The coefficient of determination R2 =0.955 indicated that 95.50% of the variability in execution of academic processes depended on stochastic model developed, whereas the remaining 4.50% was due to factors beyond the control of the study. On the other hand, R, the coefficient of correlation, was determined to be 0.901 also signifying a very strong, positive, multiple correlation between the usage of the MIS functionalities and the implementation of the university’s academic processes by students. Similarly, the coefficient of determination R2 =0.812 indicated that 81.20% of the variability in the implementation of academic processes depended on the stochastic model developed, whereas the remaining 18.80% was attributed to factors beyond the control of the study. The two coefficients of correlations were found to be significant at the 95% confidence level. Recommendations of the study included the provision of uninterrupted connectivity to the Internet as well as increase of the available bandwidth. This is because disruptions in connectivity to the Internet tended to inconvenience the MIS users. Provision of formal and informal training on MIS functionalities should also be offered more frequently to minimise inefficiencies in MIS usage. In addition, communication via MIS should be improved to make the system more interactive the individual use by posting timely notifications and providing the option for feedback, provision of an active electronic link to the library online public access catalogue and other informational services of the university such as the electronic newsletter, electronic prospectus, audio and video streaming of teaching and learning materials, including provision of downloads of electronic lecture notes as well as uploads of assignments in electronic form.
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    User interface Design and Information Systems Usage: A Case Study of TVET Information System at IPRC Kigali
    (International Journal of Engineering Technologies and Management Research, 2018-01) Mugume, Nkuranga David; Ongus, Raymond Wafula; Mbaabu, Morris Gitonga; Mukuru, Ssessaazi Alfred
    The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of User Interface Design on Information Systems Usage for the Technical Vocational Education and Training Information System at (TVET-IS) at Integrated Polytechnic and Regional Centre (IPRC) Kigali, with the following objectives; to examine the design of the user interface of TVET information systems at IPRC Kigali; to evaluate the level of usage of the TVET information system at IPRC Kigali; and to establish the relationship between TVET Information system user interface design and its usage. The study was a descriptive research design with a simple random sampling method used to select academic, administrative, and ICT staff respondents for administration of the questionnaire. From a target population of 308, a sample size of 174 staff was selected. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 22 with tables, frequencies and charts used for presentation. TVET IS components considered in this research, were interface usability, interface layout and the interface design technology. The correlation coefficient (r = 0.587, P<0.01) was found between interface layout and IS Usage implying that the relationship was positive and statistically significant. Similarly r = 0.743, P<0.01 for the relationship between interface design Technology and IS Usage implying that the relationship was positive and statistically significant. Correlation coefficient (r = 0.642) and p-value (0.000) was produced between interface usability and IS usage meaning the relationship was positive and statistically significant. The TVET IS was used for data entry, retrieval and data security to a very minimal degree. The finding therefore showed that the relationship between User Interface Design and IS usage with multiple correlation coefficient R = 0.994, provided evidence that user interface design and TVET IS usage was positive and statistically significant. The recommendation after this study and findings is that IPRC Kigali administration should set up policies and mechanism to have all its activities done online with much emphasis on TVET Information System since most modules for the activities are included in this system. The online activities would include those activities that bring incentives to the staff and activities like accreditation of programs and accreditation of schools be done online through TVET-IS. More coaching is paramount to the users of the system so that they are very conversant with the system and technologies used. Workforce Development Authority should only accept online applications for accreditation and its approval to IPRC through TVET Information. The government should set the policy where online services are paramount and this would encourage institutions like IPRC Kigali to use the available systems like TVET-IS to the maximum.