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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810963903321

Autore

Parkinson Sarah <1974->

Titolo

Telecentres, access and development [[electronic resource] ] : experience and lessons from Uganda and South Africa / / Sarah Parkinson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bourton-on-Dunsmore, : ITDG, c2005

ISBN

1-280-71792-0

9786610717927

1-55250-189-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (173 p.)

Disciplina

384.096

Soggetti

Telecommunication policy - Africa

Telecommunication - Uganda

Telecommunication - South Africa

Digital divide - Uganda

Digital divide - South Africa

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p.[141]-143) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; List of tables; List of figures; List of photos and boxes; Acronyms and other abbreviations; Executive Summary; 1 Introduction; 2 Access centres and South Africa's universal access policy; 3 Uganda's experience with shared access centres and universal access policy; 4 Start-up and scalability of access centres; 5 Local livelihoods, reach and development impact; 6 Conclusions, lessons and research directions; Notes; Appendix; Bibliography; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

Presents an analysis of the experience of South Africa and Uganda in their quest for universal access, with particular emphasis on the role of shared access centres and the factors that affect their performance. This book also examines the relationship between shared access centres, the goal of universal access, and strategies for development.