Population dynamics and digitalization
Implications for Covid-19 data sources in South Africa—a scoping review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22085293 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Monica Ewomazino Akokuwebe (0000-0001-8945-345X, North-West University, corresponding author), Martin E Palamuleni (0000-0001-8706-5859, North-West University), Erhabor S Idemudia (0000-0002-5522-7435, North-West University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Pages | 1537057-1537057 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1537057 |
| PMID | 39882125 |
| OpenAlex | W4406410762 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 47 |
Objectives: The study explores how humanity influences the development of digitalization on population dynamics during the changing times of the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods: A scoping review was conducted using PRISMA guidelines. Fifteen full-text articles were selected from 40 identified studies (2020-2023). Results: hree themes emerged: (1) influence of humanity on the development of digitalization on population dynamics during changing times, (2) technical and ethical challenges, and (3) solutions to these challenges. Conclusion: Findings highlight the need for new opportunities for distinctive technical and ethical challenges in creating larger digital databases for population dynamics and how these databases may contribute to the advancement of population fields
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Data science · Disease · Environmental health · Geography · Outbreak · Pandemic · Population · Computer Science · COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis · Medicine · Psychology · Virology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |