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UNINA9910455979703321 |
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Titolo |
Opportunities and challenges for community development [[electronic resource] /] / ed. by Ramata Molo Thioune |
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Ottawa, Ont. ; ; Dakar [Senegal], : International Development Research Centre |
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Dakar [Senegal], : Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, 2003 |
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ISBN |
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9786610717620 |
1-4175-0018-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (138 p.) |
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Collana |
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Information and communication technologies for development in Africa ; ; v. 1 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Information technology - Africa |
Telecommunication - Africa |
Telecommuting centers - Africa |
Community development - Africa |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-117). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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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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UNINA9910160133903321 |
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Titolo |
Ethnic & racial studies |
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Race relations |
Ethnic groups |
Ethnology - Study and teaching |
Minorities - Study and teaching |
Ethnologie - Étude et enseignement |
Relations raciales |
Minorités - Étude et enseignement |
Groupes ethniques |
Ethnic, cultural, racial issues/studies |
Etnische groepen |
Computer network resources. |
periodicals. |
Periodicals. |
Périodiques. |
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