Highlighting the Duality of the ICT and Development Research Agenda

Brown, Allen E.; Grant, Gerald

doi:10.1080/02681101003687793

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“…It has been repeatedly argued that ICT4D researchers should be more explicit about what they mean by "development" in ICT4D 1 (Andersson & Hatakka, 2013;Brown & Grant, 2010;Thapa & Saebø, 2014;Walsham & Sahay, 2006). Early ICT4D research tends to implicitly follow the prevailing development perspective of modernization (Avgerou, 2003), which often "implies the imposition of a development model" (Pieterse, 2010a, p. 170) that perpetuates Western values and fosters globalization and economic liberalization (Pieterse, 2010a).…”

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Conceptualizing development in information and communication technology for development (ICT4D)

Zheng

Hatakka

Sahay

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Information Technology for Development

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ICT4D research is faced with the challenge of rapidly changing technologies and increasingly complex social dynamics and development processes. We argue that ICT4D research requires a more acute sense of where our research is situated within a broader picture of development, e.g. with a better understanding of development processes, their ideological nature, the power structures and driving forces, and the mechanisms through which ICTs may be embedded in and shape these processes. Such a reflexivity is crucial not least in justifying our claims of contribution, but also in understanding the implications and potential impact of our research and practice. This editorial seeks to explore key conceptual components in ICT4D and their relationships, including dimensions of development, perspectives of development, conceptions of artefacts, and theory of change. A tentative conceptual schema is presented that connects these conceptual components. KEYWORDS

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Conceptualizing development in information and communication technology for development (ICT4D)

Zheng

Hatakka

Sahay

et al. 2017

Information Technology for Development

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“…It can also be challenging to publish research originating from or focused on developing countries in mainstream top-tier international journals (Brown & Grant, 2010;Hamman, 2011;Sahay & Avgerou, 2002). According to Roztocki and Weistroffer (2009), relatively few articles reporting on ICT research related to developing countries have been published in prominent information systems (IS) journals.…”

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ICT in Africa: Building a Better Life for All

Ponelis

Holmner

2015

Information Technology for Development

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“…Deployment of information and communication technology for development (ICT4D) is increasingly being regarded as a key driver of socio-economic upliftment (Brown & Grant, 2010). Indications of how ICT4D interventions have significantly improved the living conditions of people in remote, developing-world communities have been reported by many authors (Brown & Grant, 2010;Roztocki & Weistroffer, 2011).…”

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“…Indications of how ICT4D interventions have significantly improved the living conditions of people in remote, developing-world communities have been reported by many authors (Brown & Grant, 2010;Roztocki & Weistroffer, 2011). Sectors in which ICT4D has been extensively explored and seen to produce positive impacts in the developing world include health, small business, agriculture, education, and governance (Thompson & Walsham, 2010).…”

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Using the Living Lab Approach to Develop and Adapt a Context-Aware ICT4D Solution

Ntawanga¹,

Coleman²

2016

Afr. j. inf. commun. (Online)

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The rising use of mobile smartphones by people in rural areas of the developing world has resulted in increased deployment of information and communication technology for development (ICT4D) solutions targeted at empowering rural communities to overcome various socio-economic challenges. However, shortfalls in infrastructure, community buy-in, training, and management of ICT interventions are widely cited as impeding user acceptance and sustainability of potentially useful rural ICT4D interventions. This article outlines a deployment of the living lab approach to develop and adapt a mobile, web-based, e-procurement solution for small-scale retailers in Kgautswane, a remote rural area in South Africa's Limpopo Province. The living lab approach is an open-innovation methodology for development of context-based sustainable ICT4D solutions.

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Highlighting the Duality of the ICT and Development Research Agenda

Cited by 70 publications

References 29 publications

Conceptualizing development in information and communication technology for development (ICT4D)

Conceptualizing development in information and communication technology for development (ICT4D)

ICT in Africa: Building a Better Life for All

Using the Living Lab Approach to Develop and Adapt a Context-Aware ICT4D Solution

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