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Cullum, Brannon Terrell.

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Informing development: Mobile telephony, governments, and local stakeholders in Africa.

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Informing development: Mobile telephony, governments, and local stakeholders in Africa./
Author:	Cullum, Brannon Terrell.
Description:	168 p.
Notes:	Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 48-05, page: 2582.
Contained By:	Masters Abstracts International48-05.
Subject:	Speech Communication. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=1475205
ISBN:	9781109723885

Informing development: Mobile telephony, governments, and local stakeholders in Africa.
Cullum, Brannon Terrell.

Informing development: Mobile telephony, governments, and local stakeholders in Africa. - 168 p.

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 48-05, page: 2582.

Thesis (M.A.)--Georgetown University, 2010.

It is believed that once groups acquire information and communication technologies (ICTs), they will prosper. When the most marginalized members of society have better access to information and knowledge, the likelihood of improving their livelihoods also increases. Past literature has dealt with the difficulties that such groups have had in accessing and acquiring technology because of institutional obstacles. This thesis examines the institutional obstacles and constraints faced by groups once they have acquired ICTs. I intend to examine why, despite the rapid diffusion of ICTs in developing countries over the past decade, there has not been a dramatic improvement in the alleviation of poverty. In particular, this thesis will explore the use of mobile phones in the context of development and poverty reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa and the relationship between institutions and local stakeholders to strengthen livelihoods.

ISBN: 9781109723885Subjects--Topical Terms:

1017408
Speech Communication.

Informing development: Mobile telephony, governments, and local stakeholders in Africa.
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520 $a This thesis hypothesizes that development initiatives using a collaborative, hybrid approach that integrates effective institutional involvement with inclusive grassroots participation will be more sustainable and scalable than those that attempt solely top-down or bottom-up approaches. In other words, initiatives devised by institutions that rely upon structures incorporaing local communities into projects will be found to be more successful in both the short-term and long-run. Case studies have been selected to illustrate how this hybrid approach is ultimately more successful in improving the livelihoods of the rural poor than approaches that are either primarily driven by the top-down or bottom-up. The four cases considered in this thesis will describe the extent to which projects or initiatives using mobile phones have been successful in meeting the needs of local beneficiaries and improving their livelihoods.
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