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Showing 1 to 20 of 35 for “"Digital inclusion"”.
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Digital inclusion: the challenges
… as they engage with further learning through digital technologies in individually orientated and free informal learning settings. The study specifically explored the impact of socio-personal attitudinal and behavioural factors that may impede participation. The research was concentrated in a …
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Digital Inclusion in Cuba: Challenges, Transformations and Future Prospects
This thesis examines the dynamics of digital exclusion in contemporary Cuba, a society influenced by decades of centralised governance, economic challenges, and ideological control. Cubans have lived for over half a century under the American embargo and a communist political system. Despite Cuba's …
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Strategies for digital inclusion: towards a framework for embracing student diversity and sustaining engagement with blended learning.
… the nature of student engagement in relation to digital inclusion and blended learning and produce a framework to guide educators. This research aims to develop a conceptual framework which can be used to develop effective teaching and learning strategies for managing student diversity in …
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Promoting the communication participation of vision impaired persons via digital inclusion: the role of a mobile network operator's processes
… network operator (MNO) promote or hinder the digital inclusion of vision impaired persons in South Africa. It draws on the Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) theory and concepts in Inclusive Design, as well as the Social Model of Disability. Viewing the Diffusion of Innovation theory through a …
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The role of socially contextual mobile technologies in enabling the digital inclusion of female informal economy traders in Africa
… There has been research conducted regarding the digital inclusion of informal economy traders, however, there has been less scholarly work detailing the lived experiences of informal economy traders, alongside the lived experiences of technology startups building solutions for the informal …
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Digital inclusion: a fundamental right for every individual’s entry into society case study on inclusive service delivery of the banking sector in Belgium
Rain slides down the window of a modest student room in Brussels. The day is chilly and bleak. Alex is a student and has to be careful with money for more than one reason. He holds his older-model phone above his ID, which gleams in the pool of light under a desk lamp. On the phone screen, the …
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Digital ageing: How ageism and technology influence the ageing experience of older adults
The ubiquitous presence of digital technology means that the ageing experience has become entangled with technology. Older adults’ digital technology engagement is diverse and ranges from proficient and frequent users to non-users. However, there remains a generational difference in the acceptance …
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Three Essays on the Economic Impact of FinTech Lending
… discrimination in P2P lending, and whether digital inclusion is a potential determinant of P2P penetration. In Chapter 1, based on a sample of U.S. community banks and FinTech loans data from LendingClub and Prosper, I find a positive association between banks' future change in risk-taking …
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Community-driven initiatives for the social sustainability of e-centres in the Western Cape
E-centres ensure digital inclusion by providing access to information and communication technologies to disadvantaged communities. E-centres face sustainability challenges in their operations, which hamper their digital inclusion agenda. Literature was reviewed to identify factors that contribute …
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Mobile Service Delivery: a systematic literature review of m-Government in South Africa
… phones presents the potential to bridge the digital divide and make public services more accessible to everybody through m-government. Against this backdrop, the South African government has prioritised the implementation of m-government to improve public service delivery and achieve its …
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Data-Driven Assessment of Digital Age Inclusion: Topic Modeling Seoul’s Digital Governance Platform to Evaluate Elderly Representation
… the intersection of population aging and digital civic government in Seoul, South Korea. As cities worldwide digitize and age simultaneously, understanding elderly citizens' representation in digital governance platforms becomes critical for inclusive urban governance. As a leader in both …
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The Hidden Network: addressing digital equity through meaningful connectivity in urban India
… research explores the transformative impact of digital technologies, particularly mobile internet access, on digital equity in informal settlements in urban India. It investigates the nationwide expansion of 4G LTE infrastructure, driven by Jio's cost-effective high-speed data telecom …
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FinTech ecosystem driven economic growth in China under the new normal: from the perspective of households
In the context of rapid economic transition and digital transformation, understanding household financial behaviour in China has become increasingly important for both academic research and public policy. This thesis examines how economic policy uncertainty, digital finance, and income volatility …
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Diversifying digital media research
… this question and examine the nuanced effects of digital technologies in a hard-to-reach sample of rural women, and nationally representative adolescent samples across 13 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and South-East Asia. First, I develop a framework to reimagine diversity of the …
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An investigation into the experiences of adults with intellectual disabilities of online risks: Online contract, conduct, content and contact, including online negative comments and/or messages
… Despite numerous benefits to being online, a digital inequality exists; where those with intellectual disabilities often have their internet access and use restricted, as a result of barriers, such as gatekeeping (Chadwick et al., 2013, 2017). Large gaps in the literature exist, in relation to …
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The Role of Computer and Internet Access in Business Students' Acceptance of E-Learning Technology
… Finally, the findings suggested that closing the digital divide is not enough to ensure technology acceptance of students. The researcher proposed that digital inclusion should be the goal of our society. Recommendations for further research suggested by the researcher included investigating other …
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Digital transformation framework for the New Zealand financial industry
… industry by providing a deeper understanding of digital transformation and to propose a comprehensive and customised digital transformation framework that aligns with the country's financial landscape. The research methodology involved a multi-faceted approach, beginning with a comprehensive …
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Health communication and social media in multicultural Australia: the experiences of CALD community leaders in using social media to improve health outcomes for their communities
… from this thesis can inform current and future digital inclusion initiatives.
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The Contribution of Information and Communication Technology to the wellbeing of the urban poor in South Africa
Within the context of an increasingly pervasive digital society, this study seeks to understand the extent to which Internet-enabled mobile phones contribute towards the social and economic inclusion or exclusion of the urban poor in South Africa. This stems from the growing recognition that …
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