Reducing Digital Divide

Main Research ◽

Research Findings ◽

People First ◽

This chapter examines the role of People First Network (PFnet) services in enhancing information and communication and contributing to sustainable rural development and poverty reduction in Solomon Islands. More specifically, it examines two main issues. First, it examines the uptake and appropriation of PFnet services by rural Solomon Islanders. Second, it examines the impact of PFnet services on sustainable rural development and poverty reduction in Solomon Islands. This chapter is based on a empirical research conducted in Solomon Islands between January-May 2004. The chapter is organised as follows: Section one provides an overview of PFnet Project. Section two states the main aims of the study. Section three outlines the methodology used for the research. The Section four reports the main research findings. Section five discusses some problems and finally section six provides the conclusion.

Reducing Digital Divide

ICTs for Global Development and Sustainability ◽

10.4018/978-1-61520-997-2.ch010 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 212-247

Author(s):

Anand Chand

Keyword(s):

Rural Development ◽

Poverty Reduction ◽

Solomon Islands ◽

Main Research ◽

Research Findings ◽

People First ◽

Encyclopedia of Developing Regional Communities with Information and Communication Technology ◽

Impact of PFnet Services on Sustainable Rural Development

10.4018/978-1-59140-575-7.ch072 ◽

2005 ◽

pp. 412-419

Author(s):

Anand Chand ◽

David Leeming

Keyword(s):

Rural Development ◽

Solomon Islands ◽

Short Wave ◽

Capital City ◽

Rural People ◽

Rural Villages ◽

Communication Needs ◽

E Mail

PFnet in the Solomon Islands is the first attempt to introduce rural e-mail stations in remote rural villages in isolated islands. It was established in 2001 under an UNDP-UNOPS project and was initially partly funded by UNDP. Since then the major funding has come from Japan, NZODA, Britain, Republic of China, AusAid and European Union (Leeming, 2003a). It is managed by the Rural Development Volunteer Association (RDVA), a registered NGO. PFnet has an Internet Café (head office) in Honiara, the capital city and operates a network hub with fourteen rural e-mail stations linked by HF (short-wave) radios with e-mails typed in a laptop and powered by solar energy (Stork, Leeming, and Biliki, 2003). PFnet provides for the information and communication needs of the rural people. It is a source of information (e.g., providing news, Internet access), source of communication (sending and receiving e-mails), and provider of typing, secretarial, and printing services. PFnet has been a success story in improving the information and communication needs of the rural people (Leeming, 2003b).

Cyber-Behaviors and Development Impacts in Latin America

Encyclopedia of Cyber Behavior ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-0315-8.ch101 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 1250-1263

Author(s):

Alberto Chong ◽

Cecilia de Mendoza

Keyword(s):

Latin America ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Information Technologies ◽

Poverty Reduction ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Related Information ◽

What Works ◽

While the current scientific literature is quite scarce for most of the developing world, several leading researchers have made great strides in understanding the role of cyber technologies and related information and communication technologies (ICT) in economic development. A good proportion of this work lays on interventions in the regions of South Asia and Africa. However, cyber-behavior research focused on Latin America has been very limited. Very recently, a group of researchers took a bold step to apply rigorous statistical tools in a systematic way to evaluate how these technologies contributed to the success of several development projects in the region of Latin America. This chapter draws on several of the background papers of the book “Development Connections: Unveiling the Impact of Information Technologies,” edited by Alberto Chong, as well as some of the book’s chapters. It summarizes a number of specific cyber-interventions in the areas of finance, education and poverty-reduction that took place in Latin America and that may lead to a better understanding of the impact of interventions to know what works, what does not, and why.

The Impact of Geographical Indications on Sustainable Rural Development: A Case Study of the Vietnamese Cao Phong Orange

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12114711 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (11) ◽

pp. 4711 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Giang Hoang ◽

Ha Thu Thi Le ◽

Anh Hoang Nguyen ◽

Quyen Mai Thi Dao

Keyword(s):

Rural Development ◽

Policy Implications ◽

Geographical Indications ◽

Policy Makers ◽

The Government ◽

Role Of The Government ◽

This study investigates the relationship between geographical indications (GIs) and sustainable rural development in Vietnam, and analyzes the case study of the Cao Phong orange. Qualitative data were collected from interviews with Vietnamese policy-makers and orange growers to investigate the role of the government of Vietnam in designing and implementing GIs, as well as the involvement of local producers taking advantage of GIs, in order to identify how and to what extent GI protection affects sustainable rural development. The results show that GIs have positively contributed to sustainable rural development in Vietnam; however, some problems remain. This study concludes with policy implications for promoting GIs and sustainable rural development in Vietnam.

ROLE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN AGRICULTURE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

FLORA AND FAUNA ◽

10.33451/florafauna.v23i1pp03-08 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 3-8

Author(s):

R. P. BAIN ◽

D. P. RAI ◽

SIDDARTH NAYAK

Keyword(s):

Rural Development ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Sustainable Society ◽

Indian Agriculture ◽

Role Of Information

If we want to convert our rural population into knowledge driven, progressive, self sufficient, self reliant, sustainable society, the role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT’s) cannot be ignored. Timely availability information is considered as most important factor in Indian agriculture. At present ICT is the technology of this millennium. Transferring the developed technology to all end users is time-consuming and tiresome task and is often not completed due to paucity of resources and lack of manpower. In India, agriculture and rural development has gained significantly from ICT due to its widespread extension and adoption. In this era of internet, ICT is committed to provide real, timely accurate authentic information to the farmers and rural peoples.

Providing multilingual logistics communication in COVID-19 disaster relief

Multilingua ◽

10.1515/multi-2020-0110 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 39 (5) ◽

pp. 517-528

Author(s):

Jie Zhang ◽

Yuqin Wu

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Disaster Relief ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Social Media Platforms ◽

Response And Recovery ◽

Important Means ◽

National Emergency ◽

AbstractTranslation is an important means of enabling access to information in an emergency response. Increasingly, volunteer translators have been using social media platforms to self-organize and carry out urgent translation tasks that effectively complement official disaster relief efforts. However, the role of crowdsourced translations and the capacity of volunteer translators in reducing the impact of disasters remain underestimated and therefore understudied. Based on semi-structured interviews with five volunteer translators and online observation of their translation practices, this study investigates the role of a volunteer-driven crowdsourced translation effort in facilitating the donation and procurement of medical supplies between Wuhan and the world. By addressing the real challenges of urgent crisis communication in Wuhan in the early stages of the pandemic, this study draws attention to the need to integrate information and communication technologies with multilingual resources for disaster relief. In addition, it calls for the inclusion of multilingual logistics in national emergency preparation, response and recovery plans.

Social capital and national innovation system: a cross-country analysis

Cross Cultural Management An International Journal ◽

10.1108/ccm-10-2013-0154 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 21 (4) ◽

pp. 453-475 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Sepehr Ghazinoory ◽

Ali Bitaab ◽

Ardeshir Lohrasbi

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

National Level ◽

Innovation System ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Content Type ◽

Research Findings ◽

Different Dimensions ◽

The Impact ◽

Positive Effect

Purpose – In the last two decades, researchers have paid much attention to the role of cultural values on economic and social development. In particular, the crucial role of different aspects of culture on the development of innovation has been stressed in the literature. Consequently, it is vital to understand how social capital, as a core cultural value, affects the innovation process and the innovative performance at the national level. However, to date, the impact of different dimensions of social capital and innovation has not been properly portrayed or explained. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of four different dimensions of social capital (institutional and interpersonal, associational life and norms) on two of the main functions of national innovation system (NIS) (entrepreneurship and knowledge creation) based on over 50,000 observations in 34 countries. Design/methodology/approach – In this regard, national-level data from the World Values Survey database was employed to quantify social capital. Entrepreneurship is, in turn, assumed to consist of three sub-indexes and 14 indicators based on the Global Entrepreneurship Index. Knowledge creation is also measured through US Patent Office applications. Also, exploratory factor analysis and structural equation modeling approach were used to build the measurement model and investigate the impact that each factor of social capital had on entrepreneurship and knowledge application, respectively. Measurement and structural models were built and their reliability and validity were tested using various fit indices. Research findings suggest the strong positive effect of institutional trust and networking on entrepreneurship. Also, interpersonal trust and networks were shown to have high influence on knowledge development at the national level. Norms appear to have naïve to medium negative effects on both functions. Findings – Research findings suggest the strong positive effect of institutional trust and networking on entrepreneurship. Also, interpersonal trust and networks were shown to have high influence on knowledge development at the national level. Norms appear to have naïve to medium negative effects on both functions. Originality/value – However, to date, the impact of different dimensions of social capital and innovation has not been properly portrayed or explained.

THE IMPACT OF ICT IN MARKETING LIBRARY SERVICES IN ACADEMIC LIBRARY

International Journal of Advanced Studies in Business Strategies and Management ◽

10.48028/iiprds/ijasbsm.v9.i1.12 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 150-156

Author(s):

Salamatu Baba ◽

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Dikuma Ibrahim ◽

Sanda Grema ◽

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Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Academic Library ◽

Library Services ◽

The Impact ◽

Role Of Information ◽

Descriptive Method ◽

Made In

In order to promote utilizing the available resource made in any library information has to be taken to the door step of a clientele a such information and communication technology will serve as a catalyst in doing that. This paper has explored the role of information and communication technology ICT in academia and as well as the strategies used in propagating the available services in an academic library this is because tailor made information it is highly required so as to avoid wasting the precious time of academicians and this can be only achieving with the help of information and communication technology software, therefore, descriptive method was adopted in the methodology of this study.

The Impact on Well-Being of Experiences at Cultural Events

Event Management ◽

10.3727/152599521x16192004803638 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Valentina Gorchakova ◽

Kenneth F. Hyde

Keyword(s):

Social Interactions ◽

Well Being ◽

Emotional Engagement ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Art Galleries ◽

Special Events ◽

Research Findings ◽

Favourable Environment ◽

Major international cultural exhibitions, often referred to as touring ‘blockbuster’ exhibitions (TBEs), are arguably among the most stimulating and engaging event experiences. The role of orchestrating an experience that is meaningful and memorable has captured the attention of scholars in the events literature over recent decades. The aims of this paper are to re-conceptualise major international cultural exhibitions as special events, present a framework of the experiences these exhibitions generate for visitors, and explore the roles such experiences play in visitor well-being. The study draws on the findings of qualitative research conducted in Australia and New Zealand. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with representatives of art galleries and museums in Melbourne, Canberra, Auckland, and Wellington involved in hosting ‘blockbuster’ exhibitions, as well as representatives of regional cultural, tourism, and events organisations. This paper presents a ‘3Es’ experience realms framework, which comprises the key experiences that a major cultural and arts event generates for visitors: entertainment, enrichment, and emotional engagement. The first realm of the 3Es framework, entertainment, has encountered scepticism in the museum field; however, research findings here corroborate the arguments of those scholars who hold that entertainment may help to engage visitors and facilitate education. Enrichment comprises the creation of a favourable environment for new knowledge to be processed, and the enhancement of knowledge. The third realm is an emotionally engaging experience that results from social interactions, activities, and contemplation of and learning about unique exhibits. The framework demonstrates an interplay of these three major experiential dimensions and visitors’ hedonic and eudaemonic well-being. Exhibition and event organisers can utilise this framework to plan the delivery of memorable experiences for visitors and explore the ways in which their event can be made enjoyable, enriching, and emotionally engaging.

Open science reforms: Strengths, challenges, and future directions

10.35542/osf.io/sgfy8 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kathryn R. Wentzel

Keyword(s):

Research Design ◽

Educational Psychology ◽

Open Science ◽

Policy And Practice ◽

Future Directions ◽

Science Practices ◽

Research Findings ◽

Potential Benefits ◽

In this article, I comment on the potential benefits and limitations of open science reforms for improving the transparency and accountability of research, and enhancing the credibility of research findings within communities of policy and practice. Specifically, I discuss the role of replication and reproducibility of research in promoting better quality studies, the identification of generalizable principles, and relevance for practitioners and policymakers. Second, I suggest that greater attention to theory might contribute to the impact of open science practices, and discuss ways in which theory has implications for sampling, measurement and research design. Ambiguities concerning the aims of preregistration and registered reports also are highlighted. In conclusion, I discuss structural roadblocks to open science reform and reflect on the relevance of these reforms for educational psychology.