IJCIRISSN 1996-1065 [Online]
ISSN 1818-1139 [PRINT]

Volume 3 (2) 2009

Title:	An Information Databank Framework for the Health Care Industry in Nigeria
Authors:	OLUTOLA .M. OBEMBE* OLORUNTOBA .S. OGUNDELE
Published:	©IJCIR Vol3(2) 2009, pp. 47-57
Language:	English

Abstract:
The development of web based database systems for service industries has led to a remarkable new dimension of information retrieval and distribution. These developments allow service industries to make information readily available almost at no cost to the general public. This paper discusses the use of web based database systems to accommodate the health care industry data. Presently, the health care information system in Nigeria consist of series of scattered inter-related data from different health sources and service centres, The Internet being a global village was used as a tool to solve this information problem by capturing all these related data into a data repository online where it can be accessed as information. The design uses the three-tier web model architecture as its underlying technology and presents an Information databank capable of storing health care data. This system when deployed will be advantageous in that it saves time and resources for both health administrators and the people; it also helps with health statistics and opens a new market trend for the health industry. However, since this is a prototype design, major
improvements such as increased infrastructure, query optimization need be done to accommodate large scale deploymen.
Categories and Subject Descriptions: H 3.5 [Information Storage and Retrieval] – Online Information Services – Web Based Services.
General Terms: Design, Database System.
Additional Key words and Phrases: Databank, Health, Health Care System, Nigeria. View full Article