Usability Evaluation of Food Wastage Mobile Application: A Case of Pakistan

Mohsin Nisar, Mariam Rehman, Maria Anjum, Sadia Murawwat, Komal Bashir and Maria Saleemi
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Mohsin Nisar: Department of Information Technology, Faculty of Physical Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
Mariam Rehman: Department of Information Technology, Faculty of Physical Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
Maria Anjum: Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Sadia Murawwat: Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Komal Bashir: Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Maria Saleemi: Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 24, 1-14

Abstract: The continuous rise in food scarcity is creating an alarming situation in underdeveloped countries and Pakistan is no exception. According to the Global Hunger Report published in 2020, Pakistan was ranked 88th among 107 countries, with 28.5% of the population under-nourished. To address the situation, food resources need to be more effectively utilized. To reduce food wastage, various efforts have been made to identify the issues associated with the lack of adoption of food wastage mobile application(s). Using purposeful sampling and data from 150 respondents collected from a public sector university and a software house, participants’ experience in using selected food wastage mobile applications were evaluated. In terms of usability parameters, the study proposes improvements in the prototype design.

Keywords: BYODs (Bring Your Own Device); human-computer interaction (HCI) principles; usability parameters (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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