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Information and communication technologies for development in Africa. Volume 1, Opportunities and challenges for community development /

This volume looks at the introduction, adoption, and utilization of ICTs at the community level. In various contexts - geographical, technological, socioeconomic, cultural, and institutional - the book explores the questions of community participation. It looks at how communities in sub-Saharan Afri...

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Автор-организация: International Development Research Centre (Canada), Codesria.
Други автори: Thioune, Ramata Molo.
Формат: Електронна книга
Език: English
Публикувано: Ottawa ; Dakar : Dakar : International Development Research Centre ; Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, ℗♭2003.
Предмети:
Information technology > Africa.
Telecommunication > Africa.
Community development > Africa.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Economic Policy.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Government & Business.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Economic Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Business Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Structural Adjustment.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > General.
Community development.
Information technology.
Telecommunication.
Africa.
Electronic books.
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Подобни документи: Print version:: Information and communication technologies for development in Africa. Volume 1, Opportunities and challenges for community development.
Съдържание:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Questioning ICTs and development in Africa
  • General framework
  • Methodology
  • Conceptual framework
  • Chapter 2. The context of ICTs in Africa58 : the cases of Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, and Uganda
  • South Africa
  • Kenya
  • Uganda
  • Senegal
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 3. Information and communication technologies : expectations of African communities
  • Expectations expressed by individuals
  • Expectations of community organizations
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 4. Use of ICTs : impacts on African communities
  • Changes in perceptions and behaviours
  • Changes observed by ICT users in their activities
  • Observed effects of ICTs in communities
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 5. Introduction and appropriation of ICTs : challenges and prospects
  • Community involvement
  • Community response
  • Use of ICTs
  • What role for women?
  • Education level
  • Location
  • Training and capacity building
  • Information delivery
  • Content
  • Technologies
  • Prerequisites for ICT use
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix 1. Evaluation and learning system for Acacia (ELSA-Acacia)
  • Appendix 2. Description of projects.

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