K.O. OTOKITI

Efficient healthcare delivery relies heavily on accurate, accessible, and secure patient information. In Nigeria, the current method of managing patient records remains largely manual, fragmented, and uncoordinated across different healthcare facilities. This has led to frequent duplication of medical tests, prolonged waiting times, and poor continuity of care. The need for a centralized and interoperable digital solution is therefore essential in improving patient outcomes and overall healthcare efficiency. This roject focuses on the design and prototype implementation of a web-based Electronic Health Record (EHR) system named HealthHive. The system aims to consolidate patient medical data from multiple hospitals into a single, secure, and user-friendly platform accessible to patients, healthcare providers, and administrators. HealthHive emphasize interoperability, scalability, and data security while ensuring that patient privacy is upheld through role-based access control and encrypted communication. The project adopts the Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD) approach, with modeling tools such as Use Case Diagrams and Class Diagrams utilized to represent the system’s architecture and interactions. The proposed system demonstrates how centralized digital records can minimize redundancies, promote data sharing between healthcare institutions, and enhance decision-making through accurate medical histories. Ultimately, this prototype lays the foundation for a national EHR framework capable of transforming healthcare management in Nigeria by improving accessibility, efficiency, and trust within the healthcare ecosystem.

The safety of students in tertiary institutions is a major concern, especially during emergency situations that require quick reporting and response. At the University of Benin, existing emergency reporting methods are largely manual and fragmented, often resulting in delayed responses and poor coordination among emergency units. This study focuses on the design and implementation of an Emergency Reporting and Response System for students of the University of Benin. The proposed system provides a centralized platform that allows students to report emergencies such as medical, security, fire, and accident-related incidents. Once a report is submitted, the system automatically notifies the appropriate emergency response units and enables responders to update the status of the incident. Students also receive feedback on the progress and resolution of reported emergencies. The system includes administrative features for user management and report generation to support monitoring and decision-making. The implementation of the system demonstrates improved communication, faster response coordination, and enhanced campus safety. This study contributes to the use of information technology in improving emergency management within university environments.

This project presents the design and development of BenTalk, a centralized digital community platform specifically tailored for academic interaction and knowledge sharing within Nigerian universities, with a prototype implementation for the University of Benin's Faculty of Computing. The study addresses the critical challenge of fragmented academic communication, where
students currently rely on general-purpose social media platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, and Telegram—platforms fundamentally designed for social interaction rather than structured academic discourse. Through comprehensive literature review and system analysis, the research identifies key limitations of existing communication channels: information fragmentation across multiple platforms, lack of institutional oversight, absence of knowledge preservation mechanisms, erosion of professional boundaries, and algorithm misalignment with educational objectives. These challenges necessitate a purpose-built solution that balances the accessibility of social media with the structure required for effective academic collaboration. The BenTalk platform employs a three-tier architecture consisting of a Python FastAPI backend with PostgreSQL database, a React-based responsive web application, and a native Android mobile application developed using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. The system implements a hierarchical subspace structure organized by departments (Computer Science, Cyber Security, Data Science, Software Engineering, Information and Communication Technology, Information Technology, and Information Science) and academic levels (100L, 200L, 300L, 400L), aligning with the university's existing organizational framework. Core functionalities include secure user authentication via JWT tokens, threaded discussion forums with nested commenting capabilities, upvote/downvote mechanisms for content quality signaling, full-text search across posts, and real-time updates through WebSocket integration. The platform emphasizes knowledge preservation through permanent, searchable archives that
benefit future student cohorts while maintaining intuitive navigation and mobile-first design principles suited to Nigerian infrastructure constraints. The prototype demonstrates technical feasibility and addresses identified gaps in current
academic communication systems. Testing confirms that the platform successfully provides structured academic discourse spaces, reduces information redundancy, facilitates peer-to-peer learning, and enables optional institutional oversight without compromising student ownership of discussions. The system's modular architecture allows for scalability and adaptation to other faculties and institutions. This research contributes to the growing body of literature on educational technology in African
contexts by demonstrating that locally-developed, context-appropriate solutions can effectively address challenges that generic global platforms cannot. The project provides a blueprint for similar implementations across Nigerian universities and offers practical recommendations for institutional adoption, technical enhancement, and sustainable deployment.