Benefits and barriers of mobile application use in Nepal

Asmit Subedi

Bakalářská práce

Abstract:

This thesis examines the impact of mobile applications on crisis management in Nepal after the 2015 earthquake. The study investigates the benefits and barriers of mobile application use for crisis management and analyses the impact of mobile applications on communication, mapping, donations, and information dissemination in Nepal. It also explores the relationship between mobile application use and consumer behaviour. The research methodology includes a survey, semi-structured Interviews and the data collected is analysed and discussed with the aim of conducting a SWOT Analysis. The study identifies the challenges of using mobile applications in Nepal for better crisis management, such as poor digital literacy, infrastructure development, data and security, linguistic factors, and investment. The thesis concludes that mobile applications have significant potential for improving crisis management in Nepal, but several challenges must be overcome to maximize their effectiveness. The study provides valuable insights into the use of mobile applications for crisis management in Nepal and suggests directions for future research.

Keywords

Mobile application, crisis management, Information dissemination, Earthquake

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 30. 4. 2023

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Obhajoba proběhla 17. 5. 2023
• Vedoucí: John Phillip Sabou, Ph.D.
• Oponent: Alexander Galba, RNDr.

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Provozně ekonomická fakulta

Bakalářský studijní program:
Informatics