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 Africa have reacted to the changes brought about by the introduction of these new ICTs and, in detail, presents both the opportunities and the challenges that ICTs present for community development

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Year of publication:	2003
Authors:	Thioune, Ramata Molo
Publisher:	Ottawa : International Development Research Centre
Subject:	Informationstechnik \| Information technology \| Afrika \| Africa \| Entwicklung \| Economic development \| Kommunale Entwicklung \| Local development \| Entwicklungspolitik \| Development policy
Description of contents:	Table of Contents [gbv.de]

Extent:	Online-Ressource (138 p.)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Description based upon print version of record Contents; Contributors; List of figures; List of tables; List of acronyms and abbreviations; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The context of ICTs in Africa: The cases of Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, and Uganda; Chapter 3 Information and Communication Technologies: Expectations of African communities; Chapter 4 Use of ICTs: Impacts on African communities; Chapter 5 Introduction and appropriation of ICTs: Challenges and prospects; Appendix 1 Evaluation and Learning System for Acacia (ELSA-Acacia); Appendix 2 Description of Projects; Bibliography;
ISBN:	978-1-55250-001-9 ; 978-1-55250-126-9 ; 978-1-55250-126-9 ; 978-1-55250-001-9
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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