Information Communication Technology and Its Impact on Rural Community Economic Development

Rural Areas ◽

Social Conditions ◽

Community Economic Development ◽

Public And Private ◽

Research Findings

Much rhetoric has been expended by researchers and advocates alike regarding the transformational effects of information communication technology (ICT) on economic and social conditions. Most such rhetoric posits very positive outcomes from the impending changes, economic development being just one of several. This research reports the findings of a three-year effort to determine whether such claims are actually being experienced in rural areas where access is often restricted because of public and private policies. The research findings highlight the importance of social conditions on the capacity of rural communities to effectively harness the potential of ICT for beneficial purposes.

Information Communication Technology and Economic Development: The Indian Context

Information Communication Technology and Economic Development ◽

10.4337/9781845428259.00009 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Tojo Thatchenkery ◽

Roger R. Stough ◽

Govindasamy Balatchandirane

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Indian Context

Advances in Electronic Government, Digital Divide, and Regional Development - Digital Access and E-Government ◽

Enabling Instruments for Digital Access and e-Government in Zimbabwe

10.4018/978-1-4666-5868-4.ch017 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 271-283

Author(s):

Lawton Hikwa ◽

Esabel Maisiri

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Special Focus ◽

Public And Private ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Policy Objectives ◽

Public And Private Sector

The concept of e-Government sub-assumes that of digital access to activities of public and private sector organisations. Explicitly, digital access includes improving government processes, connecting citizens, and building external interactions. Following the formation of the inclusive government as determined by the Global Political Agreement (GPA), Zimbabwe established the Ministry of Information Communication Technology whose mission is to promote the deployment and use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to intensify national competitiveness and growth. Driving the digital access and e-Government agenda in Zimbabwe is a Modernisation Unit within the Office of the President and Cabinet and the Ministry of Information Communication Technology guided by “Zimconnect,” the e-Government framework, and other enabling instruments. Particular attention is paid to instruments that enable digital access and e-Government in Zimbabwe. The chapter attempts to contextualise digital access and e-Government, outlines e-Government policy objectives and constraints, explains the e-Government framework, including “Zimconnect” and others, and concludes with a section on strategies for enabling digital access and e-Government with a special focus on the possible role of library and information services.

Information Communication Technology (ICT) for Rural Women’s Life in Bangladeshi Villages

Adoption, Usage, and Global Impact of Broadband Technologies ◽

10.4018/978-1-60960-011-2.ch011 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 171-183

Author(s):

Md. Mahfuz Ashraf ◽

Helena Grunfeld ◽

Syeda Afza ◽

Bushra Tahseen Malik

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Developing Countries ◽

Rural Women ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Development Process ◽

Development Agendas ◽

The Impact

Information Communication Technology (ICT) has the potential to contribute to development, especially in rural areas of developing countries. But the mechanisms through which ICT can be combined with development agendas and an understanding of the actual development process and impacts of ICT are less well understood or properly defined in the academic literature. This research is an attempt to contribute to understanding this process by analysing the impact of two ICT initiatives in Bangladesh, aimed at improving the lives of rural women. An interpretive approach in the qualitative research tradition was adopted to identify emergent themes in this study. Our findings indicate that these ICT projects have significantly improved the socio-economic opportunities of many women. This paper will be useful for those academics, practitioners and policymakers who wish to enhance their understanding of ICT projects in rural areas of developing countries.

Enabling Instruments for Digital Access and e-Government in Zimbabwe

International Business ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-9814-7.ch040 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 867-879

Author(s):

Lawton Hikwa ◽

Esabel Maisiri

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Special Focus ◽

Public And Private ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Policy Objectives ◽

Public And Private Sector

The concept of e-Government sub-assumes that of digital access to activities of public and private sector organisations. Explicitly, digital access includes improving government processes, connecting citizens, and building external interactions. Following the formation of the inclusive government as determined by the Global Political Agreement (GPA), Zimbabwe established the Ministry of Information Communication Technology whose mission is to promote the deployment and use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to intensify national competitiveness and growth. Driving the digital access and e-Government agenda in Zimbabwe is a Modernisation Unit within the Office of the President and Cabinet and the Ministry of Information Communication Technology guided by “Zimconnect,” the e-Government framework, and other enabling instruments. Particular attention is paid to instruments that enable digital access and e-Government in Zimbabwe. The chapter attempts to contextualise digital access and e-Government, outlines e-Government policy objectives and constraints, explains the e-Government framework, including “Zimconnect” and others, and concludes with a section on strategies for enabling digital access and e-Government with a special focus on the possible role of library and information services.