scholarly journals Semantic analysis for information and communication threats detection of online service users

2019 ◽  
Vol 160 ◽  
pp. 254-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Solomiia Fedushko ◽  
Eleonora Benova
Keyword(s):  
Semantic Analysis ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Online Service ◽  
Information And Communication

Participation in Child Welfare Services Through Information and Communication Technologies

2011 ◽  
pp. 73-90
Author(s):  
Susan Tregeagle
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Social Work Interventions

Case management systems were designed to open the way for increased participation of young people and their families in child welfare interventions, and, their standardised format provides a valuable opportunity to use ICT in social work practice. Existing research is unclear about how effectively case management affects participation, nor, the impact of ICT on social work interventions. This paper describes the findings of qualitative research with service users about their experiences of case management and how ICT could further their involvement in critical decisions for families. Service users are keen to use ICT and this could help overcome the limitations of paper-based case management systems and exploit the communication potential of the internet and mobile phones. However, before ICT could be used, the complex ‘digital divide’ affecting disadvantaged families would need to be addressed and social workers’ understanding and current use of ICT would need to be explored.

From Citizens to Decision-Makers

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-34
Author(s):  
Eya Boukchina ◽  
Sehl Mellouli ◽  
Emna Menif
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Language Processing ◽  
Semantic Analysis ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Processing Techniques

Citizens' participation is a form of democracy in which citizens are part of the decision-making process with regard to the development of their society. In today's emergence of Information and Communication Technologies, citizens can participate in these processes by submitting inputs through digital media such as social media platforms or dedicated websites. From these different means, a high quantity of data, of different forms (text, image, video), can be generated. This data needs to be processed in order to extract valuable data that can be used by a city's decision-makers. This paper presents natural language processing techniques to extract valuable information from comments posted by citizens. It applies the Latent Semantic Analysis on a corpus of citizens' comments to automatically identify the subjects that were raised by citizens.

Mechanisms for Translation of Telephone Calls for Inter-Language Communication and the Development of National Languages and Cultures in Cameroon

2021 ◽  
pp. 197-214
Author(s):  
Marcellin NKENLIFACK ◽  
Vivien BEYALA KAMGANG ◽  
Deris NGE MEH ◽  
Germain TEGOMO ◽  
Bethin DEMSONG
Keyword(s):  
Semantic Analysis ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Phone Call ◽  
Software Systems ◽  
Abstract Model ◽  
Cultural Considerations ◽  
Language Communication ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
National Languages ◽  
Local Languages

This paper describes the translation mechanisms of a dialogue/conversation, specifically a phone call between two speakers who do not necessarily share the same linguistic code or the same cultural background using Information and communication technology (ICT). Its major concerns dwell on the integration, processing and translation of local languages, that is the establishment of an abstract model capable of attending to a large number of languages. The approach makes translation easier and favours the realisation of software systems in general, by integrating linguistic and cultural considerations into their development. The schema of the semantic analysis of a message, its methodology, the processing and the translation engine are well catered for. An implementation of one of the modules was successfully carried out in the translation of mini-texts in two Cameroonian languages, Yemba and Fulfulde. The end result aims to contribute to raise awareness on the introduction of teaching local languages and cultures in the official training programs in Cameroon as well as the socio-economic development of the peoples by making results of scientific discoveries available to the grassroots.

scholarly journals Digital oases and digital deserts in Sub-Saharan Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Wentrup ◽  
Patrik Ström ◽  
H. Richard Nakamura
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Online Service ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Service Usage ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Internet Firms ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Sub Saharan

Purpose – This paper aims to investigate whether Sub-Saharan African countries are catching up with the rest of the world in terms of online usage. Online service usage is an important component of the discourse of the “digital divide”, an emblematic term for the inequality of information and communication technology access. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is a quantitative analysis of internet and Facebook penetration coupled with economic strength (GDP/capita), literacy and degree of rural population. Findings – The findings reveal a heterogeneous pattern with a few African countries being digital oases and close to European levels, whereas the majority of the countries are still digital deserts. A strong correlation is found between economic strength and internet penetration. A generalist picture that Sub-Saharan is on the trajectory of closing the digital divide is an imprecise reflection of the reality. Research limitations/implications – It is argued that instead of measuring supply-side data, which has been the trend till now, the use of demand-side elements such as online service usage tells more about digital inequalities between countries. Practical implications – The research encourages internet firms to open up their eyes for Sub-Saharan Africa as an investment opportunity with an untapped gap of online usage. Social implications – The three-billion internet users on the planet are unevenly spread and under-represented in Africa. By drawing a heterogeneous online usage landscape, digital policy can be accurately steered toward countries with the largest needs. Originality/value – There is a paucity of research going into the depth of online usage in Africa. The paper is a contribution to fill that gap.

scholarly journals Promoting Information and Communication Technology in Online Service Delivery in Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thi Ngoc Mai NGUYEN ◽  
Ngoc Huong Quynh PHAM
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Online Service ◽  
Public Service Delivery ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Government

Applying Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to public service deliverycontributes to transparency, accountability, and cost-saving to improve administrative efficiency. Thisapplication has become an inevitable trend for administrative reform worldwide. This paper examines thepolicy of promoting ICT in public service delivery and its implementation in Vietnam. Recently, theVietnamese government has created a thoroughly legal foundation to develop information infrastructurefor public service delivery. However, online public service delivery results are still lower than expected,and the online service index in Vietnam has just reached the average level of the world. Therefore, toencourage citizens to use online public services, the government should improve the personalidentification data system and promote propagating and popularize online public services. Thegovernment also should protect personal data and administrative system security to ensure organizationalsystem safety and efficiency.

scholarly journals Contraception in Person-Contraception Online (CiP-CO) cohort study

2021 ◽  
pp. bmjsrh-2021-201168
Author(s):  
Emma Rezel-Potts ◽  
Melissa J Palmer ◽  
Caroline J Free ◽  
Hannah McCulloch ◽  
Paula Baraitser
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
The Other ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Online Service ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Access Service ◽  
The Impact

BackgroundOnline contraception services increasingly provide information, clinical assessment and home-delivered oral contraceptives (OCs). Evidence is lacking on the effects of online contraceptive service use on short-term contraceptive continuation.MethodsCohort study comparing contraceptive continuation between new users of a free-to-access online OC service in South East London with those from other, face-to-face services in the same area. Online questionnaires collected data on participants’ sociodemographic characteristics, motivations for OC access, service ratings, OC knowledge and contraceptive use. Contraceptive use in the 4-month study period was measured using health service records. Unadjusted and multivariable logistic regression models compared outcomes between the online service group and those using other services.ResultsOnline service-users (n=138) were more likely to experience short-term continuation of OCs compared with participants using other services (n=98) after adjusting for sociodemographic and other characteristics (adjusted OR 2.94, 95% CI 1.52 to 5.70). Online service-users rated their service more highly (mean 25.22, SD 3.77) than the other services group (mean 22.70, SD 4.35; p<0.001), valuing convenience and speed of access. Among progestogen-only pill users, knowledge scores were higher for the online group (mean 4.83, SD 1.90) than the other services group (mean 3.87, SD 1.73; p=0.007). Among combined oral contraceptive users, knowledge scores were similar between groups.ConclusionsFree-to-access, online contraception has the potential to improve short-term continuation of OCs. Further research using a larger study population and analysis of longer-term outcomes are required to understand the impact of online services on unintended pregnancy.

A relational adjective and a noun semantic binding in the specialized language of Information and Communication Technology

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 197-223
Author(s):  
Francisca López Hernández ◽  
Socorro Bernardos Galindo
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Semantic Analysis ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Lexical Unit ◽  
Syntactic Pattern ◽  
Generative Lexicon ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Specialized Language ◽  
Specialized Texts

Abstract This study reports on a semantic analysis of a terminology pattern formed by a relational adjective Radj and a noun n, found in specialized texts written in English and Spanish from the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) field. This research is first based on a terminology perspective to later focus on a recurring multi-word lexical unit pattern in which the specialized concept is realized by a relational adjective. The syntactic pattern [Radj+n] will be referred to as Specialized Lexical Combination (SLC). The study presents a step forward to previous terminology research. We argue that the semantic analysis of the adjective-noun relationship will help understand the underlying knowledge organization of this ICT subject area. The analysis is approached from the framework of the Generative Lexicon specially focusing on the qualia structure of this recurring multi-word lexical unit pattern.

Collective Construction of Meaning and System for an Inclusive Social Network

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 16-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vânia Paula de Almeida Neris ◽  
Leonelo Dell Anhol Almeida ◽  
Leonardo Cunha de Miranda ◽  
Elaine Cristina Saito Hayashi ◽  
M. Cecília C. Baranauskas
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Participatory Design ◽  
Semantic Analysis ◽  
Network System ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Organizational Semiotics ◽  
Access To Knowledge ◽  
Collective Construction ◽  
Knowledge Communication

Information and Communication Technology has the potential of benefiting citizens, allowing access to knowledge, communication and collaboration, and thus promoting the process of constitution of a fairer society. The design of systems that make sense to the users’ community and that respect their diversity demands socio-technical views and an in-depth analysis of the involved parties. The authors have adopted Organizational Semiotics and Participatory Design as theoretical and methodological frames of reference to face this challenge in the design of an Inclusive Social Network System for the Brazilian context. This paper presents the use of some artifacts adapted from Problem Articulation Method to clarify concepts and prospect solutions. Results of this clarification fed the Semantic Analysis Method from which this paper presents and discusses an Ontology Chart for the domain and the first signs of the inclusive social network system.

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