Use Of Mobile Technology Research Articles

Digital Bonds: Exploring the Impact of Computer-Mediated Communication on Parent–Educator Relationships in Early Childhood Education and Care

Despite advancements in the use of mobile technology in recent years, investigation of the technology designed for communication in parent–educator relationships in early education and its impact remains limited. This study investigated how computer-mediated communication could support parent–educator communication in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector. The participants selected were parent users (n = 140) at sites in Ontario, Canada, who had implemented a specified communication application; these participants were recruited by email, as identified within the organization’s database. Using a retrospective mixed-method design involving open- and close-ended and blended questions, an online survey consisting of 47 researcher-created questions was used to assess participants’ perspectives of changes in parent–educator communication. The quantitative and qualitative survey data were analyzed using paired sample sign tests and thematic analysis. Computer-mediated communication was found to have the potential to strengthen parent–educator communication practices, particularly when paired with face-to-face communication. The participants reported increased communication content regarding their children’s daily experiences, which positively influenced both parent–educator and parent–child relationships. To facilitate technology-mediated communication in childcare settings in the future, ongoing training and clear expectations for its use are recommended to support the effective application of technology within parent–educator communication practice.

Impact of Mobile Money Technology on Sheabutter Marketing in Tolon District, Ghana

Sheabutter processing and marketing is a major traditional enterprise among women in the Northern Ghana. The use of mobile technology has increased rapidly in many developing countries including Ghana. Looking at the unique marketing and other forms of transactions among women in the shea industry, it is essential for the industry to adopt mobile technology to ensure smooth transaction and market transformation. Mobile money technology adoption and shea butter marketing among women was studied by using cross-sectional survey data from Tolon District in Northern Ghana. A total of 250 women sheabutter processors and marketers in 13 communities in the district was selected randomly in 2022. The impact of mobile money technology adoption was analyzed using the Heckman Treatment model, and revealed that the adoption of mobile money technology had positive impact on sheabutter marketing. The factors influencing mobile technology adoption were also examined using the Probit model. The study recommends that expansion of mobile technology networks, increased investment in education, provision of credit facilities to processors can improve the sheabutter business. Women processors in rural communities should be trained on how to use mobile phones to access financial services by telecommunication companies and NGOs.

Counseling Supporting HIV Self-Testing and Linkage to Care Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Counseling supporting HIV self-testing (HIVST) is helpful in facilitating linkage to care and promoting behavior changes among men who have sex with men (MSM). Different levels of counseling support for MSM HIVST users may lead to variance in the linkage to care. This study aims to synthesize evidence on counseling supporting MSM HIVST users and to conduct a meta-analysis to quantify the proportion of MSM HIVST users who were linked to care. A systematic search was conducted using predefined eligibility criteria and relevant keywords to retrieve studies from the MEDLINE, Global Health, Web of Science, Embase, APA PsycINFO, and Scopus databases. This search encompassed papers and preprints published between July 3, 2012, and June 30, 2022. Studies were eligible if they reported counseling supporting HIVST or quantitative outcomes for linkage to care among MSM and were published in English. The screening process and data extraction followed the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. The quality of the included studies was assessed by the National Institutes of Health quality assessment tool. Data were extracted using random effects models to combine the proportion of HIVST users who were linked to care. Subgroup analyses and metaregression were conducted to assess whether linkage to care varied according to study characteristics. All analyses were performed with R (version 4.2.1; R Foundation for Statistical Computing) using the metafor package. A total of 55 studies published between 2014 and 2021, including 43 observational studies and 12 randomized controlled trials, were identified. Among these studies, 50 (91%) provided active counseling support and 5 (9%) provided passive counseling support. In studies providing active counseling support, most MSM HIVST users were linked to various forms of care, including reporting test results (97.2%, 95% CI 74.3%-99.8%), laboratory confirmation (92.6%, 95% CI 86.1%-96.2%), antiretroviral therapy initiation (90.8%, 95% CI 86.7%-93.7%), and referral to physicians (96.3%, 95% CI 85%-99.2%). In studies providing passive counseling support, fewer MSM HIVST users were linked to laboratory confirmation (78.7%, 95% CI 17.8%-98.4%), antiretroviral therapy initiation (79.1%, 95% CI 48.8%-93.7%), and referral to physicians (79.1%, 95% CI 0%-100%). Multivariate metaregression indicated that a higher number of essential counseling components, a smaller sample size (<300), and the use of mobile health technology to deliver counseling support were associated with better linkage to care. The quality of the studies varied from fair to good with a low to high risk of bias. Proactively providing counseling support for all users, involving a higher number of essential components in the counseling support, and using mobile health technology could increase the linkage to care among MSM HIVST users. PROSPERO CRD42022346247; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=346247.

Application For NGO Food Supply Chain

Food is a common problem in our society. Food management is crucial since it can improve our environmental and economic sustainability. We have identified the use of mobile technology to reduce food management and built an android mobile application that allows individual user or restaurants to donate and share their foods and leftovers with people in need. This app will enable users to register, login, view items, add items, add items to cart, remove an item from the cart, and log out. This app is using the sql storage and real-time database. Any user in need can see all the food images donated by different users and add it to his or her cart. SWIGGY and ZOMATO have emerged as the biggest players in online food ordering and delivery marketplace in India. Some of the other major players operating in the Indian market are, Faaso’s Food Services Private Limited, Food vista India Private Limited, Food Panda and Uber EATS, etc. Like these we are making system for remaining food of our home or programme , these food we can supply to ngo through the application.

Factors influencing Chinese university EFL Students’ Adoption of Mobile Technology-Integrated Vocabulary Learning Towards SCL: An Empirical Research

The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors influencing Chinese university EFL students' adoption of mobile technology-integrated vocabulary learning towards student-centered learning (SCL). The theoretical framework extends the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT2) model to include the additional constructs of privacy, trust, personal innovativeness, and information quality to examine their impact on behavioral intentions ues behavior. This study uses a questionnaire survey method to conduct quantitative research. The sample was 300 EFL students from two universities in Fujian Province, China. Data were analyzed using SPSS (22.0) and AMOS (24.0) software. Structural equation modeling and regression path analysis were used to verify relationships between variables and test hypotheses. The results show that performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, convenience conditions, hedonic motivation, habits, personal innovativeness and information quality have significant positive effects on EFL students' behavioral intention to adopt mobile technology-integrated vocabulary learning towards student-centered learning. Price value and privacy concerns have had significant negative impacts. Hedonic motivation, price value, privacy concerns, and information quality have become important predictors of behavioral intentions among Chinese university EFL students. This study enriches research on the acceptance and use of mobile learning technologies, providing valuable insights and effective suggestions for EFL teachers, vocabulary course designers and mobile technology developers.

Evaluating features of mobile phone technology needed to access library services in Mount Kenya University library in Kenya

With library automation already done in all libraries in mount Kenya university, installed library management system, provision of e-book reader (kindles) and user and library staff training all provide ample platform for use of library materials via mobile phone devices. Since the introduction of Kindles and use of MPT to access and utilize library services in MKU libraries, no study has been done to determine the effectiveness of this technology. Therefore, this study and its recommendation come handy in order to improve library service delivery using MPT. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the use of mobile phone technology in accessing library information materials at Mount Kenya University. The target population was 39452 where a sample of 395 was selected. In this study, questionnaires were used to collect data. Four campuses were purposively sampled due to their established library automation and library management system providing the platform that can support library access via Mobile Phone Technology. Data collected through questionnaires was cleaned, edited, coded before it was entered into the statistical software for analysis. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used for analyzing the collected data. Based on research findings, it could be right to say that despite challenges of power outages, internet instability and other factors identified above, mobile phone devices have required features to support access to reference services, checking in/out, indexing and abstracting, conducting current awareness to users, doing selective dissemination of information, executing interlibrary loaning and providing special services to special people.

On the Quasistationarity of the Ambient Electromagnetic Field Generated by Wi-Fi Sources

In recent decades, the widespread use of mobile phones and wireless technologies has led to a significant increase in radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFs), raising concerns about continuous RF-EMF exposure among the general population. Recent research indicates that real-life RF signals are more biologically active than controlled laboratory signals with a low variability, suggesting that living organisms can adapt to EMF exposure when the pattern has a low variability. However, using real-life sources with unpredictable variation signals in biological experiments contradicts the principle of experiment controllability. This paper aims to investigate the nature of signals generated by current sources of ambient EMFs in terms of stationarity, with the goal of replicating them in biological experiments to study the effects of EMF exposure. Employing a range of statistical methodologies, starting with descriptive statistical analysis and progressing to the advanced APDP and APTF methods, an examination is conducted on a collection of Wi-Fi signal recordings across various operating modes, with particular attention given to video streaming. The chosen datasets are scrutinized with respect to their adherence to a Gaussian distribution and the concept of stationarity. The results indicate that the observed Wi-Fi signals lack stationarity in both the time and frequency domains. However, based on the analytical findings, it is possible to generate signals in frequency that authentically replicate Wi-Fi signals, accounting for nonstationarity considerations.

Effects of Age and Mobile Technology Usage on Employee Engagement

This study begins with realizing the essential contributions of mobile technology usage factors which are function, accessibility, cost, and security on employees' engagement in Malaysia's healthcare industry's workplace. The independent variables of mobile technology usage factors include function, accessibility, cost and security, while employee engagement is the independent variable. The sampling frame concentrates on the employees in KPJ Tawakkal Kuala Lumpur. Findings suggest that function, accessibility, and security influenced KPJ Tawakkal Kuala Lumpur's employee engagement. The moderating variable, age, was found to be insignificant in influencing the relationship between mobile technology usage factors (function, accessibility, cost, security) and employees' engagement.

THE USE OF MOBILE-ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING (MALL) TECHNOLOGY IN ENGLISH CLASS

The purpose of this research is to find out the Use of Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) Technology in English classes. The problem of this research is how was the use of mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) technology in English classes. The method in this study is a qualitative method. Research techniques are carried out by means of observation, interviews, and documentation. Interviews were conducted with English teachers who teach in class VII.I. This research was conducted at SMP Negeri 2 Penukal. The results of the study stated that based on the results of the documentation obtained from the data of students who had carried out WhatsApp group activities in semester 1, and data on students who are doing WhatsApp groups in semester 2 when viewed from the results, self-management and students' motivation are very strong in conducting WhatsApp group learning, students are very active in WhatsApp groups activities, because this was done during a pandemic, until now finally the use of cellular technology is still being implemented at SMP Negeri 2 Penukal. Thus the use of mobile technology is very important to be applied in schools as a medium of distance learning. Makes it easier for teachers to give assignments to students, and control students to be more active in learning.

Shaping the Future of Cardiac Wellness: Exploring Revolutionary Approaches in Disease Management and Prevention

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Effective prevention and management strategies are essential to reduce the burden of CVDs. This review summarizes recent advances in the prevention and management of CVDs. In terms of prevention, lifestyle modifications, such as diet, exercise, and smoking cessation, remain important strategies. Pharmacological interventions, including statins, antiplatelet agents, and antihypertensive medications, have also shown benefits. Innovative approaches, such as genetic testing and risk stratification, targeted prevention strategies, and the use of mobile health technology, are being explored. In terms of management, acute management strategies, such as reperfusion therapy for myocardial infarction, acute heart failure management, and stroke management, have improved outcomes. Chronic management strategies, including medical therapy for heart failure, arrhythmia management, and device therapy for heart failure, have also shown benefits. Innovative approaches, such as precision medicine and personalized treatment, the use of artificial intelligence in diagnosis and treatment, and advances in traditional Chinese and regenerative medicine, are being investigated. While recent advances in the prevention and management of CVDs are promising, challenges remain in implementing these strategies, including cost-effectiveness, access to care, and resistance to change in clinical practice. Continued research and innovation are essential to reduce the burden of CVDs and improve patient outcomes.

Adoption of mobile application for enhancing learning in higher education: Students’ views from the State University of Zanzibar, Tanzania

Mobile (m)-learning is a technology-enhanced learning approach utilizing mobile technologies to facilitate learning. Despite significant attention from previous researchers, there is a lack of adequate studies about student’s usage and perceptions of m-learning in Zanzibar’s’ higher learning institutions (HLIs). In this study, the researchers explored the specific activities undertaken by students through the m-learning system, the students’ perceptions on the usefulness and ease of use of m-learning system, and the challenges they faced at the State University of Zanzibar (SUZA). The study used the survey method with descriptive statistical analysis and examined 240 randomly selected participating in the m-learning initiative. The findings indicate that 96.7% of participants easily used the system to navigate learning resources, 92.9% viewed assignments, and 94.6% took quizzes. Additionally, the majority of the respondents showed a positive attitude regarding the usefulness and ease of use of the system. However, 57% of participants experienced challenges, including unreliable internet connectivity and system incompatibility with some of their devices. The findings of this study will help HLIs like SUZA to find better strategies to improve m-learning, especially pedagogical features and awareness among students. Moreover, the study underscores the importance of more research to discover factors that influence m-learning adoption in Africa HLIs.

Academic librarians’ perceptions of mobile technology’s usefulness in library service delivery at universities of technology in South Africa

PurposeGlobally, mobile technology is a significant factor influencing how libraries are changing the ways of delivering services to today’s users. This paper aims to explore academic librarians’ perceptions of the usefulness of mobile technology in delivering library services and the efforts required for its successful adoption.Design/methodology/approachThe study was conducted within an interpretive paradigm. The research objectives were underpinned by the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology as a theoretical framework. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyses using NVIVO for thematic analysis.FindingsResults show that, in general, academic librarians support the use of mobile technology to provide services such as access to eBooks and Journals, Online Public Access Catalogue, Bookmyne application, information literacy consultations and training. Library managers, fellow librarians and users were identified as encouraging the adoption of mobile technology to enhance library services. The paper further confirms that the successful adoption of mobile technology requires some effort. However, due to some of the challenges presented in the study, a majority of respondents felt that their libraries are not yet ready to fully embrace mobile technology the way it is envisioned in today’s world.Practical implicationsThe study endeavours to address the divergence between students and academic librarians’ viewpoints regarding the application of mobile technology in the provision of library services.Originality/valueThis paper highlights numerous ways that academic librarians could adopt and embrace mobile technology, which can benefit both academic libraries and other institutions of higher learning. The knowledge presented in this paper could assist academic librarians in assessing their institutions’ vulnerabilities, challenges and strengths in using mobile technologies to provide library services.

Systematic Review on Mobile Technology in Marketing Academic Libraries in Developing Countries

The paper investigated the usage of mobile technology in marketing academic libraries in developing countries. The main purpose, apart from awareness, is to look at how researchers are studying mobile technology in marketing academic libraries, what are the current issues investigated and what has to be the direction of the topic globally. The paper employed 23 research papers for systematic review. The findings reveal that academic libraries are aware of mobile technology and use it at various levels for academic library promotion, visibility, and teaching and learning. Factors influencing the use of mobile technology in marketing academic libraries were identified and further noted that little has been studied regarding mobile technology in marketing academic libraries and its performance in developing countries.

The use of mobile technology in the learning process

The rapid development and evolution of wireless technology and mobile devices has led to radical changes in the social and economic development of society. The active use of mobile technology, the creation of new high-performance smartphones and tablets have led to an increased demand for mobile Internet, which makes mobile devices versatile in terms of use. Information technologies have a strong influence on the development of society and form a global information space, penetrating into all spheres of human activity, ensuring the dissemination of information flows.

The use of mobile technology in abductive inquiry-based teaching and learning of chemical bonding

Continuous enhancement of mobile devices such as smartphones offers new opportunities for using these technologies in inquiry-based learning environments. Inquiry-based learning has followed deductive and inductive forms of inquiry, while the abductive form of inquiry that targets the development of higher-order thinking skills such as critical thinking is less prevalent. This study investigated the use of mobile technology in abductive-inquiry based teaching and learning of chemical bonding for grade 11 physical sciences learners in two South African schools. The study employed an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design that entailed first collecting quantitative data and then qualitative data to help explain or elaborate on the quantitative results. Two grade 11 physical sciences classes were randomly designated as the experimental and control groups in each of the two different schools. The experimental group in each school experienced activities in a laboratory using mobile technology-enhanced abductive scientific inquiry through the ‘Molecular Workbench’ web-based simulation using a mobile device, while the control group in each school experienced activities in abductive scientific inquiry in a science laboratory without using mobile learning technology. The principal findings indicated that learners within the control group displayed a significant increase in their performance to create a scientifically accurate hypothesis that is the essence of abductive inquiry, whereas for the experimental group there was no significant improvement in their hypothesis generation capacity. However, participants within the experimental group felt that their use of mobile devices created a sense of learner agency amongst themselves, developed their communication skills, made them feel responsible for their own learning, and also made learning scientific concepts more fun as opposed to what they are normally exposed to.

A Study on Mobile Phone Technology Adoption &amp; Usage Among Urban Poor Women in Resettlement Sites

Digital transformation and the use of interconnected digital technologies have opened up new opportunities across the world and hold promises for enhanced productivity and development for all. However, research from around the globe has proven that urban poor women are less likely to be digitally active, limiting the realization of its benefits. This study provides an insight into the mobile phone technology experiences of urban poor women at the resettlement site Perumbakkam in Chennai, India. A purposively selected group of women from the resettlement site participated in a workshop that focused on the usage of mobile technology. Post-workshop, the shared experiences of these marginalized women have provided insight into the interactions between gender and communication technology at resettlement sites. The researchers discovered that there was a growing awareness and recognition among the women about how technology could benefit their lives. They expressed eagerness to learn more about utilizing the new technology, particularly for economic improvement. However, structural barriers, particularly patriarchal gender norms, have thus far hindered women from fully harnessing the potential of mobile technology.

Impact of Women's Empowerment, Mobile Technology Usage, and Managerial Support on Work-Life Balance among Female Engineers: Content Validation

Impact of Women's Empowerment, Mobile Technology Usage, and Managerial Support on Work-Life Balance among Female Engineers: Content Validation

Sociodemographic predictors of successful screening and subsequent randomization in a digital health hypertension intervention.

Clinical trials often enroll nonrepresentative participant samples, limiting generalizability of trial findings. The current analysis explores the influences of remote recruitment and screening protocols on participation in a digital health intervention (DHI) to promote the evidence-based Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating pattern. Nourish was a 12-month randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of a DHI to an attention control arm among US adults with hypertension. Participants were recruited using digital approaches; eligible individuals completed several screening steps. We examined associations between sociodemographics and mobile technology use and completion of each screening step and compared those characteristics between randomized and nonrandomized participants (those consented but were screened out before randomization). A total of 678 adults consented to participate in Nourish; 44% of those consented were randomized (n = 301). Those randomized possessed a higher education level (p < 0.0001); were more likely to use health-related apps (p < 0.0001) and wearables (p < 0.0001); and were older (p = 0.01) than nonrandomized individuals. Randomized adults were more likely to use a desktop/laptop/tablet for Internet access (vs mobile phones) (p = 0.01). No significant association was observed existed between sex, race, ethnicity, income, or geographic density of residence and subsequent randomization. Participants with lower education levels or limited experience in using mobile technologies may require additional support to participate in DHIs. Future research is needed to evaluate remote clinical trial procedures and impacts on generalizability to achieve equitable clinical trial participation.

Research on the Innovation of University English Teaching Mode Assisted by Mobile Technology Combined with SAMR Model

Abstract With the burgeoning advancements in mobile technology, mobile learning has garnered significant interest across various sectors, emphasizing its crucial role in enhancing educational frameworks and nurturing students’ core competencies. This study uses the UTAUT model to create a research framework for the factors that affect teaching college English using mobile technology. Taking first-year students to junior students of a university as an example, the study collects relevant data through questionnaire surveys. It carries out correlation analysis, difference test, and regression analysis to explore the factors influencing college students’ English mobile learning. Then, combined with the SAMR model, the English teaching model of online integration and teacher-student synergy is proposed. The design of teaching experiments is used to study the effect of this paper’s teaching model. The analysis shows that community influence, performance expectations, effort expectations, content and resources, and perceived self-efficacy all have a positive effect on mobile technology use in English teaching (p &lt; 0.001), with the effects of perceived self-efficacy (0.363) and performance expectations (0.331) being particularly significant. The receptive vocabulary, output vocabulary, and comprehensive test of the students in the experimental class improved by 12.34%, 20.65%, and 15.84%, respectively, and the application of mobile technology under the SAMR model has a significant contribution to the improvement of college students’ English proficiency.

Effect of the Usage of Mobile Money Services on Smallholder Rural Households` Welfare in Oyo State, Nigeria

The study assessed the effect of the usage of mobile money technology on the welfare of smallholder household farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria. Primary data was used to achieve the study objectives. The data was collected through the use of structured questionnaire. A three stage sampling technique was used in selecting the sample for the study. A total number of 120 smallholder farmers across the selected villages in Oyo State, Nigeria were selected. The study utilized descriptive and inferential statistics in its analytical technique. The result of the study revealed that mobile money service were used for airtime purchase, fund transfer, purchase of farm inputs, bill payment, savings, cash withdrawal, remittance and payment of farm workers. The empirical results of the study show that the determinants of the usage of mobile money service by the respondents include age, gender, years of education and access to credit. The results of the effect of mobile money service usage on food security revealed that mobile money service usage, age, gender, years of formal education and access to credit significantly influenced food security in the study area. Also, Mobile money usage, age, household size represented by adult equivalent, access to credit and distance to the nearest banks were factors that significantly influenced household expenditure. The study concluded that usage of mobile money service significantly affect household welfare of farming households in the study area. These results suggest that access and usage of mobile money service can help to improve smallholder farmers` household welfare.