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Publications of Prof. Victor Mbarika

Dr. Mbarika has authored three books and his research on ICT diffusion in developing countries and on multimedia learning has appeared (or are forthcoming) in 38 peer reviewed journals, 5 book chapters and over 60 national and international conferences publications.

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Published Books

  1. Kizza, J.M., Muhirwe, J., Aisbett, J., Getao, K., Mbarika, V.,  Patel, D. and Rodrigues, A. J. (Editors). Strengthening the Role of ICT in Development. Fountain Publishers: Kampala, Uganda, 2007
  2. Sankar, C.S., Mbarika, V., & Raju, P.K. (2006). Use of information technologies in businesses and society: learning through real-world case studies. Anderson, SC: Tavenner Publishers.
  3. Raju, P.K., Sankar, C. & Mbarika, V. (2005). POWERTEL case study: coverage of a larger area versus better frequency re-use in wireless communications. Anderson, SC: Tavenner Publishers.
  4. Mbarika, V. (2001). Africa's least developed countries' Teledensity problems and strategies. Yaounde, Cameroon: ME & AGWECAMS Publishers.

Published Book Chapters

  1. Mbarika, V., Meso, P., & Musa, P.F. (2006). A disconnect in stakeholders’ perception from emerging realities of Teledensity growth in Africa’s least developed countries. In F. Tan, & M.G. Hunter (Eds.), Advanced topics of global information management (5th ed.). Hershey, PA: IDEA Group Publishing.
  2. Tan, J., Kifle M., Mbarika, V., & Okoli, C. (2004). E-medicine diffusion: e-medicine in developed and developing countries. In J. Tan (Ed.) E-health paradigm shift: perspectives, domains and challenges.
  3. Mbarika, V. (2003). The state of Teledensity diffusion in least developed countries: a review of the literature. In F. Tan, (Ed.), Advanced topics in global information management (Vol. 2). New York: Jossey-Bass (Imprint of Wiley).
  4. Mbarika, V. (2000). The Evolution of Information Technology at AUCNET USA: A Real-Time On- Line Auto Auction Company. In P.K. Raju, & C.S. Sankar (Eds.) Bringing Theory, Practice, and Design Together in Engineering Classrooms: A Case Study Approach. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall Publishers.

Refereed Journal Articles

  1. Kaba, B., Mbarika, V., N'Da, K. and Meso, P. (Forthcoming). Micro Factors Influencing the Attitudes toward and the Use of a Mobile Technology: A Model of Cellular Phones Use in Guinea. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication.
  2. Mbarika, V. & Byrd, T.A. (Forthcoming). An exploratory study of strategies to improve Africa’s Least Developed Economies’ telecommunications Infrastructure: The stakeholders speak. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management.
  3. Meso, P., Musa, P., Straub, D. and Mbarika, V. (Forthcoming). Information infrastructure, governance, and socio-economic development in Developing Countries. European Journal of Information Systems.
  4. Meso, P., Mbarika, V., Kaba, B. and McCline, R. (Forthcoming). Regional Differences in Stakeholders Perspectives on Strategies to Overcome Teledensity Limitations: An Exploratory Comparison of Selected Latin American and Sub-Saharan African Countries. Journal of the American Society for Information Sciences and Technology.
  5. Meso, P., Mbarika, V. & Sood, S. (Forthcoming). An overview of potential factors for effective TeleMedicine transfer to Sub-Saharan Africa. IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in BioMedicine.
  6. Kvasny, L., Cobb Payton, F., Mbarika, V. & Amadi, A. (2008) Gendered perspectives on IT education and workforce participation in Kenya. IEEE Transactions on Education, 51(2), pp. 256-261.
  7. Sood, S., Mbarika, V., Jugoo, S., Dookhy, R., Prakash, N., Merrell, R. & Doarn, C. (2007). What is TeleMedicine? 104 peer-reviewed perspectives and theoretical underpinnings. TeleMedicine Journal and eHealth, 13(5):573-90.
  8. Mbarika, V., Kah, M., Samake, K., & Sumrall, J. (2007). The diffusion of cyber cafés in Sub-Saharan Africa: country case studies. IEEE Technology and Society, 23(6), pp. 49-56.
  9. Bradley, R., Mbarika, V., Sankar, C., Raju, P.K., & Kaba, B. (2007). Using multimedia instructional materials in MIS classrooms: a tutorial. Communications of the AIS, 20(19), 1-39.
  10. Bradley, R., Sankar, C., Clayton, H., Raju, P.K., & Mbarika, V. (2007). An empirical investigation of the impact of GPA on perceived improvement of higher-order cognitive skills. Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 5(1), 151-168.
  11. Mbarika, V., Cobb-Payton, F., Kvasny, L., & Amadi, A. (2007). IT education and workforce participation: a new era for women in Kenya? The Information Society, 23(1), 1-18.
  12. Kifle, M., Mbarika, V., & Datta, P. (2006). Potential of TeleMedicine in Sub-Saharan Africa: impact of TeleOphthalmology on eye care in Ethiopia. Journal of the American Society for Information Sciences and Technology, 57(10), 1383-1393.
  13. Kifle, M., Mbarika, V., Datta, P. (2006). Interplay of cost and adoption of TeleMedicine in Sub-Saharan Africa: the case of TeleCardiology in Ethiopia. IS Frontiers, 8(3), 211-223.
  14. Cobb-Payton, F., White, S., & Mbarika, V. (2006). IRSS psychology theory: telling experiences among under-represented IS doctorates. Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 4(2), 191-213.
  15. Mbarika, V. & Mbarika, I. (2006, May). Africa calling: burgeoning wireless networks connect Africans to the world and each other. IEEE Spectrum, 43(5), 56-60.
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Publications of Dr Richard Boateng

Refereed Journal Publications

1. Boateng, R. Molla, A., Heeks, R. and Hinson, R. (2009). Advancing E-commerce Beyond Readiness in a Developing Economy: Experiences of Ghanaian Firms, Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organisations (Accepted April 2009). [ACPHIS (Australian Council of Professors and Heads of Information Systems) Rank B]

2. Duncombe, R. and Boateng, R. (2009). Mobile Phones and Financial Services in Developing Countries: A Review of Concepts, Methods, Issues, Evidence and Future Research Directions, Third World Quarterly, 30 (7) (in print). [ISI Impact Factor 0.575]

3. Boateng, R., Heeks, R., Molla, A. & Hinson, R. (2008). E-commerce and Socio-Economic Development: Conceptualizing the Link. Internet Research, 18(5), 562–592. [ERA (Excellence in Research Assessment for Australia), ACPHIS Rank A]

4. Boateng, R., Hinson, R., Heeks, R. & Molla A. (2008). Ecommerce in LDCs: Summary Evidence and Implications. Journal of African Business, 9(2) 257-285.

5. Boateng, R. & Hinson, R. (2008). Information Systems Development: Where Does Knowledge Lie and How Does Learning Occur? Development and Learning in Organisations: An International Journarl, 22(3), 18-20.

6. Hinson, R., Boateng, R. & Olav Jull, S. (2008). E-business Financing: Preliminary Insights from a Developing Economy Context, Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, 6(3), 196–215.

7. Woldie A., Hinson, R., Iddrisu, H. & Boateng, R. (2008). Internet Banking: An Initial Look at Ghanaian Bank Consumer Perceptions. Bank and Bank Systems, 3(2), 35-46.

8. Boadi, R. A., Boateng, R., Hinson, R. and Opoku, R. A. (2007). Preliminary Insights into M-commerce Adoption in Ghana. Information Development, 23(4), 253-265. ** This publication was listed among the 50 Most Read Articles in the Journal for January - April 2008.

9. Hinson, R. & Boateng, R. (2007). Perceived Benefits and Management Commitment to E-business Usage in Selected Ghanaian Tourism Firms. Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, 31(50), 1-18. [ACPHIS Rank C; Downloaded 3114 times]

10. Boateng, R. & Molla, A. (2006). Developing E-banking Capabilities in a Ghanaian Bank: Preliminary Lessons. Journal of Internet Banking and Commerce, 11(2), 1-11.
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Publications of Longe Olumide

Refereed Journal Publications

  1. Longe, O.B. and Boateng, R. (2009). ICT for Development in Nigeria Towards an Alignment with ICTD4 2.0 Goals, International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Working Group 9.4, 19(3), 1-5.
  2. Longe, O., Ngwa,  Wada, F., Mbarika, V. & Kvasny, L. (2009). Criminal Use  of  Information and Communication  Technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa: Trends, Concerns and Perspectives. Journal of Information Technology Impact, Vol  9, (3)
  3. Chiemeke, S.C, Longe, O.B,  Umar, S.S.  &  Shaib, I.O. (2009). Research Outputs from Nigerian Tertiary Institutions: A  Comparative Analysis. Library  Philosophy and Practice. Vol. 9, No. 1. Available online at www.Libr.unl.edu2000/LPP/lppv62.htm
  4. Chiemeke S.C. & Longe, O.B. (2008). Probability Modeling For Improving Spam Filtering Parameters. Journal of Information Technology Impact. Vol 8, No.1. Available online at www.jiti.net
  5. Longe O.B. and Chiemeke, S.C. (2008). Shifting Paradigm In the Antispam Efforts –Outbound Filtering For Dealing With Nigerian Fraudulent Spamming Activities. The Journal of Computer Science & Its Applications.. Vol. 15, No. 1
  6. Longe, O.B., Robert, A.B.C, Chiemeke, S.C and Ojo. F.O. (2008).  Feature Outliers and Their Effects on the Efficiencies of Text Classifiers in the Domain of Electronic Mail. The Journal of Computer Science & Its Applications. Vol. 15, No. 2 .
  7. Onifade, O.F, Longe, O.B and Ogundiran, M. (2008). Software Agent Enabled Recharge System  for Efficient  Bandwidth Utilization on Mobile Networks. International Journal of Soft Computing Applications. European Journal of Soft Computing. Issue 4 pp.5-12
  8. Longe, O.B., Chiemeke, S.C., Onifade, O.F.W. and Longe, F.A. (2008). Token Manipulation and Text Camouflages –The Changing Faces of the Nigerian Fraudulent 419 Spammers. African Journal of Information Technology, Vol. 4, No. 1
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