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