Title: A review on information communication technology adoption in the Nigerian healthcare sector

Authors: Ayeyi Victoria Sumbabu Gyebo; Amiruddin Ahamat; Siti Norbaya Yahaya

Addresses: Faculty of Technology of Management and Technopreneurship, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Technology Campus, 75450 Ayer Keroh, Melaka, Malaysia ' Faculty of Technology of Management and Technopreneurship, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Technology Campus, 75450 Ayer Keroh, Melaka, Malaysia ' Faculty of Technology of Management and Technopreneurship, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Technology Campus, 75450 Ayer Keroh, Melaka, Malaysia

Abstract: Studies on information communication technology (ICT) adoption in the Nigerian healthcare sector posit that the objective of encouraging information sharing throughout all public hospitals in Nigeria is still far-fetched following the limited number of hospitals that utilise ICT in their everyday clinical and administrative operations. The proposed study is framed under four objectives, which seek to critically examine existing literature on the issue, recognise obstacles to ICT adoption in Nigeria, consider the context of the administrative policy during and post ICT adoption, and suggest potential solutions that can be implemented by the Federal Ministry of Health Nigeria as part of the effort to introduce ICT to improve the service quality within the sector. This study conducted a systematic review of relevant literature using the ATLAS.ti 9 software. The result demonstrates that the current environment recognises the value of information and communication technology to improve the healthcare sector.

Keywords: healthcare sector; Nigerian healthcare; information communication technology; ICT; hospital management.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEH.2022.124488

International Journal of Electronic Healthcare, 2022 Vol.12 No.3, pp.279 - 298

Received: 08 Mar 2021
Accepted: 23 Feb 2022
Published online: 27 Jul 2022 *

Full-text access for editors Full-text access for subscribers Purchase this article Comment on this article