A secure iot-based smart daycare implementation in Ghana. a case study of Lambussie District

Abstract

The study was to propose and develop a conceptual model/system for the implementation of IOT based smart daycare system in Ghanaian schools to enhance security of kids and to promote effective teaching and learning. The specific objectives of the study were to find out the extent of need/effectiveness of the smart daycare system implementation, identify potential security threats associated with the smart daycare system and to determine the impact of smart daycare system on the effectiveness of teaching and learning. The research approach used for this study was descriptive. The study setting was Lambussie District of the upper west region in Ghana. The target population was parents and teachers with a sample space of 150 participants. None probability sampling was used. Also, stratified, purposive and convenient sampling techniques were used in the study. Quantitative data was obtained using close-ended questions in the form of questionnaires. Simple percentages, frequency tables, standard deviation, regression analysis and in some cases mean of means were used to present the data. The study also described the architecture of the smart daycare system. Key findings from the study revealed that teachers need the IOT smart daycare system to enable them work independently, automate school processes, improve their ICT competence, monitor student movement, effectively communicate with parents and ensure security of kids when effectively implemented. The study also identified some possible challenges and security threats that may affect the system and possible countermeasures to forestall any security threats. Some of these are; network failure, phishing and spoofing attacks, man in the middle attacks and so on. The system also made significant impact towards improving teaching and learning as revealed by the findings. The implications of these findings are that, more efforts should be made to fully operationalize the smart daycare system in all Ghanaian daycare schools to safeguard the security of kids and promote effective teaching and learning. This also implies that the rate at which kids were kidnapped drastically reduced compared to the open traditional daycare system.