Towards a bilingual SMS parser for HIV and AIDS information retrieval in Botswana

G. Anderson; S. D. Asare; Y. Ayalew; D. Garg; B. Gopolang; A. Masizana-Katongo; O. Mogotlhwane; D. Mpoeleng; H. O. Nyongesa

doi:10.1109/ICTD.2007.4937420

Towards a bilingual SMS parser for HIV and AIDS information retrieval in Botswana

G. Anderson, S. D. Asare, Y. Ayalew, D. Garg, B. Gopolang, A. Masizana-Katongo, O. Mogotlhwane, D. Mpoeleng, H. O. Nyongesa

Computer Science & Information Systems

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

2 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Integrated Health Information System through Mobile Telephony (IHISM) is a project carried out by Computer Science department at the University of Botswana. The main objective of the research project is to develop an integrated health care information service which will provide access to a variety of HIV AND AIDS related information for different users. The aim of this paper is to analyze the use of SMSs as an information access technology in a multilingual environment such as Botswana. The main focus is the analysis of the users' language in constructing SMSs to retrieve information from the IHISM information service. The results acquired in this work give a good lead towards designing the most appropriate bilingual natural language parser. The analysis, carried out on a sample of 1,600 SMS queries (800 English, 800 Setswana), would support the way parsing techniques could best hypothesize as accurately as possible the SMS question being asked.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2007 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development, ICTD 2007
Pages	329-333
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTD.2007.4937420
Publication status	Published - 2007
Event	2007 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development, ICTD 2007 - Bangalore, India Duration: Dec 15 2007 → Dec 16 2007

Other

Other	2007 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development, ICTD 2007
Country/Territory	India
City	Bangalore
Period	12/15/07 → 12/16/07

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Computer Networks and Communications
Information Systems
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Social Sciences(all)

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1109/ICTD.2007.4937420

Cite this

Anderson, G., Asare, S. D., Ayalew, Y., Garg, D., Gopolang, B., Masizana-Katongo, A., Mogotlhwane, O., Mpoeleng, D., & Nyongesa, H. O. (2007). Towards a bilingual SMS parser for HIV and AIDS information retrieval in Botswana. In 2007 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development, ICTD 2007 (pp. 329-333). [4937420] https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTD.2007.4937420

@inproceedings{99301b3663dd4331bf299a905dd63a80,

title = "Towards a bilingual SMS parser for HIV and AIDS information retrieval in Botswana",

abstract = "Integrated Health Information System through Mobile Telephony (IHISM) is a project carried out by Computer Science department at the University of Botswana. The main objective of the research project is to develop an integrated health care information service which will provide access to a variety of HIV AND AIDS related information for different users. The aim of this paper is to analyze the use of SMSs as an information access technology in a multilingual environment such as Botswana. The main focus is the analysis of the users' language in constructing SMSs to retrieve information from the IHISM information service. The results acquired in this work give a good lead towards designing the most appropriate bilingual natural language parser. The analysis, carried out on a sample of 1,600 SMS queries (800 English, 800 Setswana), would support the way parsing techniques could best hypothesize as accurately as possible the SMS question being asked.",

author = "G. Anderson and Asare, {S. D.} and Y. Ayalew and D. Garg and B. Gopolang and A. Masizana-Katongo and O. Mogotlhwane and D. Mpoeleng and Nyongesa, {H. O.}",

year = "2007",

doi = "10.1109/ICTD.2007.4937420",

language = "English",

isbn = "9781424419906",

pages = "329--333",

booktitle = "2007 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development, ICTD 2007",

note = "2007 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development, ICTD 2007 ; Conference date: 15-12-2007 Through 16-12-2007",

}

Anderson, G, Asare, SD, Ayalew, Y, Garg, D, Gopolang, B, Masizana-Katongo, A, Mogotlhwane, O, Mpoeleng, D & Nyongesa, HO 2007, Towards a bilingual SMS parser for HIV and AIDS information retrieval in Botswana. in 2007 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development, ICTD 2007., 4937420, pp. 329-333, 2007 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development, ICTD 2007, Bangalore, India, 12/15/07. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTD.2007.4937420

TY - GEN

T1 - Towards a bilingual SMS parser for HIV and AIDS information retrieval in Botswana

AU - Anderson, G.

AU - Asare, S. D.

AU - Ayalew, Y.

AU - Garg, D.

AU - Gopolang, B.

AU - Masizana-Katongo, A.

AU - Mogotlhwane, O.

AU - Mpoeleng, D.

AU - Nyongesa, H. O.

PY - 2007

Y1 - 2007

N2 - Integrated Health Information System through Mobile Telephony (IHISM) is a project carried out by Computer Science department at the University of Botswana. The main objective of the research project is to develop an integrated health care information service which will provide access to a variety of HIV AND AIDS related information for different users. The aim of this paper is to analyze the use of SMSs as an information access technology in a multilingual environment such as Botswana. The main focus is the analysis of the users' language in constructing SMSs to retrieve information from the IHISM information service. The results acquired in this work give a good lead towards designing the most appropriate bilingual natural language parser. The analysis, carried out on a sample of 1,600 SMS queries (800 English, 800 Setswana), would support the way parsing techniques could best hypothesize as accurately as possible the SMS question being asked.

AB - Integrated Health Information System through Mobile Telephony (IHISM) is a project carried out by Computer Science department at the University of Botswana. The main objective of the research project is to develop an integrated health care information service which will provide access to a variety of HIV AND AIDS related information for different users. The aim of this paper is to analyze the use of SMSs as an information access technology in a multilingual environment such as Botswana. The main focus is the analysis of the users' language in constructing SMSs to retrieve information from the IHISM information service. The results acquired in this work give a good lead towards designing the most appropriate bilingual natural language parser. The analysis, carried out on a sample of 1,600 SMS queries (800 English, 800 Setswana), would support the way parsing techniques could best hypothesize as accurately as possible the SMS question being asked.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=67650567909&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=67650567909&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1109/ICTD.2007.4937420

DO - 10.1109/ICTD.2007.4937420

M3 - Conference contribution

AN - SCOPUS:67650567909

SN - 9781424419906

SP - 329

EP - 333

BT - 2007 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development, ICTD 2007

T2 - 2007 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development, ICTD 2007

Y2 - 15 December 2007 through 16 December 2007

ER -

Towards a bilingual SMS parser for HIV and AIDS information retrieval in Botswana

Abstract

Other

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this