Integration and Implementation of Mobile Based Technology with Weather Forecast For Tanzania Meteorological Agency (Tma)
- Author Edward Onyango Orinda
- DOI
- Country : Uganda
- Subject : Science and Technology
Keywords : Agency ,Beneficiary ,Broadcasting ,Climate ,Climate change ,Geographic information systems ,Global warming ,Integration ,Implementation ,Key Informants ,Meteorological ,Meteorologist ,Mobile applicati
Abstract
This study aimed at integrating the TMA’s system to mobile technology so as to expand the publication of weather forecast information using the weather application on mobile phones. Surveys show that there is a large number of beneficiaries who are not getting weather updates on time in Wazo Ward. Instead, the majority depend on television to get weather update after news, of which has a number of challenges such that, if it happens no electricity or when you get late to watch the news they do not get weather updates for that particular time. Therefore, this study used the TMA’s database using Application Program Interface to integrate to the mobile application.
The study was based on qualitative and quantitative research approaches to guarantee dependability of the findings. For the purpose of this study, the sample size was 30 participants, whereby 23 participants were the beneficiaries for weather forecast information from Wazo Ward, 7 were key informants staff members from TMA. The study used interviews to collect data from the key informants and field surveys to gather facts from staffs and beneficiaries to obtain the information. Data was analyzed quantitatively with the help of the computer program. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) and Microsoft Excel were used to process and present data in the form of graphs and tables. The results indicate that there are factors that hinder the publication of weather forecast information to the beneficiaries in Wazo Ward that are; information does not reach most of beneficiaries instantly because some of beneficiaries do not have television, expensive to send messages to all beneficiaries through mobile phones. The researcher found that, 55% of beneficiaries use television to get weather information and complained this source has its challenges and therefore 80% of beneficiaries preferred to receive weather updates through their mobile phones which they can use it to access weather information through their mobile phones at any time. As a consequence, it was decided to design, implement and test a Weather Mobile Application to expand the publication of weather forecast information and reach most of the beneficiaries with no delay. This study expands the capabilities of publication of weather forecast information in Wazo Ward. More comprehensive studies are still needed to gain more insight of challenges facing TMA and the beneficiaries from the agency in other Wards in Dar Es Salaam and Tanzania at large.
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