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

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dc.contributor.authorDearden, Andy
dc.contributor.authorTucker, William David
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-28T12:49:22Z
dc.date.available2018-04-28T12:49:22Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDearden, A. & Tucker, W.D. (2016). Moving ICTD research beyond bungee jumping: Practical case studies and recommendations. IEEE Technology and Society magazine, 35(3), 36–43.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0278-0097
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MTS.2016.2593267
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/3622
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineersen_US
dc.rightsThis is the author-version of the article published online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MTS.2016.2593267
dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectICTDen_US
dc.subjectInformation and communication technologies (ICTs)en_US
dc.subjectImprove livelihoodsen_US
dc.subjectResearchersen_US
dc.titleMoving ICTD research beyond bungee jumping: practical case studies and recommendationsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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