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    Adoption of Electronic Records Management System in Managing Patients Records at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital.
    (Kabale University, 2022) Musiimenta, Lucky
    This study was about the adoption of an electronic records management system in managing patient records at Kabale regional Referral Hospital. It was guided by specific objectives which included; establishing the availability of Electronic Records Management Systems in Hospitals, finding out the benefits that have accrued with the adoption of Electronic Records Management Systems in Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, investigating the strategies employed for effective management of patients records in Hospitals and to identify the system challenges encountered in managing patient records Hospitals. The study used a cross-sectional study design where qualitative research design was used. The study targeted a population of 100 Participants and a sample of 80 Participants using the Morgan and Krejen table. The study used an interview guide and observation methods to collect data from Participants who were patients, hospital administration, and records personnel. The study found that the adoption of an electronic records management system for managing patient records in Kabale Regional Referral Hospital in Kabale District the control quality of information improves the filing system, Regulate and oversees actions and decisions, improves information handling and allows quick retrieval, Reduces operating costs, foster professionalism and avoid records redundancy. Participants gave the challenges as low service quality due to lack of qualified staff, followed by inadequate knowledge, Lack of security and privacy, technological changes, unstable power supply, additional operating costs, computer viruses, and lastly information hacking and misuse Possible ways of improving electronic records in Kabale Regional Referral Hospital were installation of anti virus soft wares which was ranked highly by the Participants followed by regular change of passwords, using only trained personnel, Restrictions on access to records, have stable power supply, Records be maintained in its Cycle, have a backup system and more workshops be provided to all records keepers at Kabale RRH for proper maintenance of records. then finally the study recommended that there is need for the hospital to increase its training programs or workshops in electronic records keeping to the record managers, recruit trained personnel and the records and information keeping department should keep viruses monitoring soft ware's updated
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    Extent of Adoption and Use of Library Catalogue by Students of Bishop Barham University College in Kabale District.
    (Kabale University, 2024) Owembabazi, Daphine
    This study explored the extent of the adoption and use of library catalogue by students of Bishop Barham University College in Kabale District. It adopted a descriptive survey research design using a questionnaire as an instrument of data collection. Copies of the questionnaire were distributed to 70 respondents (students, administrators and staff users) randomly out of which 66 copies were retrieved and used for the study. Data collected were analyzed using tables for clarity and ease of comprehension. The findings revealed that most of the respondents 40 (61%) were aware of the library catalogue to a very great extent, while 5 (8%) were not aware of the library catalogue at all, most respondents 32 (48%) preferred to physically browse through the library shelves; most respondents 48 (73%) found the use of OPAC very difficult. Meanwhile, 52 (79%) respondents found using the card catalogue very easy. The study also revealed that the respondents were facing constraints in using the library catalogues for information retrieval, these included; limited access to computers, unclear instructions on how to use the catalogue, time wastage when using the card catalogue and poor understanding of meaning of information on card catalogues amongst other catalogues. The study, therefore, recommended among others that the library should organize orientation and user education programmes as measures for creating awareness and encouraging the utilization of the library catalogue amongst students of Bishop Barham University College.