An investigation into the impact of ICT in the spreadof COVID-19: a Namibian context

Abstract

The study was aimed at investigating the impact of a National COVID-19 Health contact tracing and monitoringsystem for Namibia. The study used qualitative methods as a research strategy. Qualitative data were collectedthrough zoom meeting and a Google form link was distributed to the participants. A total of 18 participantsresponded to the semi-structured questions, of whom 38.9% were male and 61.1% female. The 18–25 age group’sresponse rate was 22.2%, that of the 26–35 age group was 55.6%, that of the 36–45 age group was 16.7% and thatof 46 and above was 10%, which is represented in green. Therefore, the present study will investigate the impact ofa National COVID-19 health contact tracing and monitoring system and proposed a system that will allow capturingthe demographic information of every public member who visits an enclosed public place as well as the date andtime the facility was visited. The system replaces the paper-based method of recording the information of peoplevisiting public places with an entrance and an exit. The proposed system will also allow for real-time monitoring oftemperature changes of individuals.