Author Identifier
Laizah Mutasa: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1377-2862
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Information Resources Management Journal
Volume
38
Issue
1
First Page
1
Last Page
22
Publisher
IGI Global
School
School of Business and Law
RAS ID
76643
Abstract
Namibia is characterized by a fragmented health-care system that has led to data inconsistencies and duplication of efforts. It has also become costly to health-care institutions to maintain these fragmented, standalone systems. This study examined how enterprise architecture (EA) can be applied to guide the integration of health information systems (HISs) in the Namibian health-care context. A qualitative approach was applied to collect data from two cases using semi structured interviews and an interpretive approach in the analysis. From the analysis, the constructs of requirements clarity, information systems and technology (IS/T) project management, systems documentation, and communication were discovered to influence the development and integration of HISs. Applying these constructs, the study developed an EA guide for the development and integration of HISs. The study recommends that future studies consider developing similar architecture using a quantitative approach and possibly validating the developed guide using a quantitative approach.
DOI
10.4018/IRMJ.367274
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Comments
Mutasa, L., Ujakpa, M. M., Nyikana, W., Shaanika, I. N., & Iyamu, T. (2025). Application of enterprise architecture to guide the integration of health information systems in Namibia. Information Resources Management Journal, 38(1), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.4018/IRMJ.367274