{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,12]],"date-time":"2026-01-12T05:05:46Z","timestamp":1768194346799,"version":"3.49.0"},"reference-count":0,"publisher":"Koozakar LLC","issue":"1","content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["AJSPIM"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2023,12,2]]},"abstract":"<jats:p>Software firms in Nigeria were in the business of buying and selling software products \nabout two decades ago but are now developing customized software products. Hence, \nthis study sought to examine the extent to which selected software firms in Nigeria \nhave built their innovation capability to engage in software innovations activities. \nUsing appropriate methods, the study analyses data obtained from 73 software firms \nlocated within three geopolitical zones in Nigeria (North-Central, South-West and \nSouth-South). The results showed (on a five-point Likert scale) that the software firms \nto a great extent engaged in Human-Centered Designs (3.6) and User-Experience (3.5) \nsoftware innovation activities and to a moderate extent in User-Interface (2.9) \nactivities. The study also revealed that 91.8%, of the selected software firms engaged \nin the development of entirely new applications, 65.8% improved on existing \napplications, 20.5% applied entirely new software methodology, 76.7% improved on \nexisting software methodology, 57.5% introduced entirely new software services,\n78.1% slightly improved on existing software services, 87.7% initiated entirely new \nsoftware designs, while 11.2% slightly improved on existing design interface. The \nsoftware firms were classified to be on the innovation capability maturity (ICM) level \n3 (out of five maximum levels) which implies that the software firms in Nigeria are at \nthe supported innovation level. The study recommends that firms focus on user-centric \ndesigns, ensure adequate engagement of users in software development and encourage \nthe acquisition of new HCI knowledge for the effective incorporation of newer \ninteractive features, intuitive interfaces, and customized options for user satisfaction.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.69798\/39464067","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,27]],"date-time":"2024-11-27T21:03:21Z","timestamp":1732741401000},"page":"1-14","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["A Study of Innovation Activities in Software Firms in Nigeria"],"prefix":"10.69798","volume":"4","author":[{"name":"African Institute for Science Policy and Innovation, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria","sequence":"first","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Gbonjubola","family":"Binuyo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Okrigwe","family":"Ndutimi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"name":"National Center for Technology Management, Ile-Ife, Nigeria","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Timothy","family":"Oyebisi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"name":"African Institute for Science Policy and Innovation, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Oladimeji","family":"Bakare","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]},{"name":"African Institute for Science Policy and Innovation, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]}],"member":"50185","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,28]]},"container-title":["African Journal of Science Policy and Innovation Management"],"original-title":[],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,11]],"date-time":"2026-01-11T13:04:33Z","timestamp":1768136673000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/koozakar.com\/journals\/article\/KJ-89479895"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2023,12,2]]},"references-count":0,"journal-issue":{"issue":"1","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,28]]},"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2023,12,2]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.69798\/39464067","relation":{},"ISSN":["2756-4118"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2756-4118","type":"print"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2023,12,2]]}}}