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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"ICT4D initiatives"”.
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Towards the development of a grounded framework of context as tool for linking rural community development needs to ICT policy and implementation in the Dr J.S. Moroka Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
… Information Communication for Development (ICT4D) initiatives amongst rural communities in South Africa. The author of this thesis argues that, for rural South African communities to reap the benefits of ICT4D initiatives, it would be necessary for the communities to empower themselves and …
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Towards understanding the difficulties and concerns of deep rural communities in South Africa and the effect they have on community engagement in ICT4D
… interest in the field of ICT for Development (ICT4D). This study focuses on exploring the perspectives from which deep rural communities define development. In addition, this study seeks to understand the issues facing deep rural communities, as well as the effect that these issues have on …
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Collective empowerment through information and communication technologies: co-creation processes in underserved communities in Cape Town
… for collective empowerment. Grounded in current ICT4D research, the thesis tries to resolve the gap related to how to include collective approaches and participation in design. The study is framed by critical social theory and the capability approach but with special attention to collective and …
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The effects of community participation on sustainability in an ICT4D project: A Case of Vrygrond Community Lab in South Africa
… developmental goals Purpose: ICT for development initiatives are usually centrally planned without the involvement of the targeted communities. The targeted participants may be involved in the implementation phase only, and this may lead to sustainability failure. This study explores the how …