Searching for the role of ICTs in development : a case study of a rural multi-purpose community centre in the Dwars River Valley, South Africa

This dissertation examines ICTs and their role in development. It explores a single case study of a rural Multi-Purpose Community Centre in South Africa in an attempt to gain a richer understanding of the issues surrounding the implementation of such centres. The study is socio-technical in nature and is based on a framework composed of interpretivism, hermeneutics and the actor-network theory. Key issues explored include: the affect of ICTs on the emergence of a local champion; the struggle of creating active participants in a project of this nature; and the usefulness of replication models in guiding implementations.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Information Systems

Year dc:date.issued

2004

Author dc:creator

• Trusler, Jonathan

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• van Belle, Jean-Paul

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5654

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/5654