Moving ICTD research beyond bungee jumping: practical case studies and recommendations

DEARDEN, Andy and TUCKER, William (2016). Moving ICTD research beyond bungee jumping: practical case studies and recommendations. IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, 35 (3), 36-43.

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Abstract

The global spread of Internet and mobile communications has been accompanied by a growing interest in how information and communication technologies (ICTs) can contribute to social and economic development. There are a considerable number of such examples in developing countries. For example, M-Pesa in Kenya allows workers in the cities to send money back to families living in the countryside using SMS messages on basic mobile phones. In Ghana, the Motech project allows community health workers to use feature phones and network services to track ante-natal (and post-natal) care with the objective of improving outcomes for both mothers and babies. Other examples include Gram Vaani's (GRINS) open-source software for community radio stations, or Ushahidi's initiatives, which began with tracking post-electoral violence in Kenya in 2008 using mobile phones and Google maps. These examples illustrate different ways of leveraging ICT to improve lives and livelihoods worldwide. Such stories are inspiring many young (and not so young) researchers and innovators alike to explore how technology might support social and economic development and inclusion in global knowledge exchange

Item Type: Article
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: Cultural Communication and Computing Research Institute > Communication and Computing Research Centre
Departments - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: Faculty of Science, Technology and Arts > Department of Computing
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1109/MTS.2016.2593267
Page Range: 36-43
Depositing User: Andrew Dearden
Date Deposited: 05 May 2016 11:26
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2021 16:19
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/12172

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