Are we making a Better World with Information and Communication Technology for Development ICT4D Research? Findings from the Field and Theory Building
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As Information and Communication Technologies continue to penetrate people's lives the world over, there is a sense that understanding the role of ICTs in the context of development needs to be understood.Abstract:
As Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) continue to penetrate people's lives the world over, there is a sense that understanding the role of ICTs in the context of development needs to...read more
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