Botswana: A development-oriented gate-keeping state

Hillbom, Ellen

doi:10.1093/afraf/adr070

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“…However, based on the literature on Sub Saharan Africa, Botswana has not removed all the hurdles that hamper access to ICTs (Maswabi, Sethate, Sebusang, & Taolo, 2011;Oladokun and Aina, 2011;Totolo, 2014 (Bose, 2004;Oladokun & Aina, 2011;Totolo, 2014). Most of the barriers to ICT access and use in Africa are intertwined with the socio-economic situation related to poverty and lack of education (Hillborn, 2012;Rice, 2003) which invariably lead to policy failure. This can be categorized as the digital divide, which is described as the socio-economic gap caused by lack of resources and opportunities to access ICT and use it for various activities.…”

Section: Socio-economic Barriers To Ict Accessmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The high costs of the IT equipment and the equally high cost of maintenance of technology in places where poverty is reported to prevail as it does in Botswana, (Hillborn, 2012) is a real challenge. The government of Botswana, through the Botswana Technology Centre (BOTEC) piloted three telecentres in various rural communities in July 2004.…”

Section: Socio-economic Barriers To Ict Accessmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Overall it can be concluded that the ICTs were introduced amidst digital divide challenges (Oladokun & Aina, 2011), an almost dysfunctional library system (Maswabi et al, 2011;Mutshewa et al, 2010), and a reported poverty status (Hillborn, 2012), yet positive impacts were achieved. Heeks, Gao, and Ospina (2010) introduced what they called the "ICT4D Value Chain" which challenges the socio-economic and political stability of ICTs in a nation.…”

Section: Public Library Ict Accessmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The fact that users had access to physical assets like computers and the Internet means that they were able to carve better livelihood strategies for themselves. Literature on poverty in Botswana (Hillborn, 2012;Lekoko & Morolong, 2007) confirmed that lack of facilities and poverty were barriers to access. PAV ICTs helps to curb these barriers to information technology.…”

Section: Access To Resourcesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The literature on Botswana mentioned poverty (Hillborn, 2012) and lack of ICT facilities (Lekoko & Morolong, 2007;Maswabi et al, 2011;Totolo, 2014). However, the availability of ICTs is slowly changing the social, economic, and educational fabric of the Botswana society, with access to technology.…”

Section: Economic Benefitsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Results -The results of the study show that PAV ICTs had a positive impact on users in the areas of education and economic benefits. Within educational and economic impacts, social benefits were also found, pertaining to the use of social media and the Internet for formal and informal communication. The study also revealed a slight difference between school going users and nonschool going elderly users where the use and acquisition of computer skills was concerned. Elderly non-school going users tended to rely on venue staff for skills more than the younger school going users.Conclusion -The study recommends that PAV facilities should be improved in terms of skills offered and resources availed so as to appeal to both the younger school going generation and the older non-school going users. It is also recommended that education on ICT be improved to help curb rising unemployment in Botswana; such skills would enhance the income generation skills of the unemployed users as well as school leavers.

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This study investigates the role of political as well as economic institutions, factor endowments and geography as main drivers of change in Botswana's long-term economic development, from 1850 to the present. The claim that we need to embrace multi-causal explanations giving equal explanatory value to all mentioned potential drivers is made. Further, in order not to compress history, we should give equal attention to the pre-colonial, colonial and postindependence eras. The study leads by example and provides a thorough analysis that enriches our understanding of the country's past and present.

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Botswana: A development-oriented gate-keeping state

Cited by 67 publications

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The Impact of Public Access Venue Information and Communication Technologies in Botswana Public Libraries

The Impact of Public Access Venue Information and Communication Technologies in Botswana Public Libraries

Cattle, Diamonds and Institutions: Main Drivers of Botswana's Economic Development, 1850 to Present

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