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Hasan, M. Mahmudul. "Implication of Requirements Engineering in ICT4D Project Development." International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development 7, no. 3 (July 2015): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijicthd.2015070101.

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The idea of Information and Communication Technology for development (ICT4D) has been gathering momentum since last decade. It contributes to the development of social, political, and economic growth of the underprivileged group of populations especially in the context of developing countries. Requirements Engineering (RE) is the most sensitive from all other activities involve in the ICT4D project development. This paper reports on a literature review of published ICT4D research and provides an analysis of the requirements design issues in ICT4D project development in terms of functional requirements, non-functional requirements, and user requirements. The analysis of this paper can serve the ICT4D researchers and practitioners as a means of understanding the requirements design issues in ICT4D project development.

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St. Peter, Hilary A. Sarat. "Communicating User Experience." International Journal of Sociotechnology and Knowledge Development 7, no. 2 (April 2015): 14–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijskd.2015040102.

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Research in the ICT4D field implicates lack of user-centered design in the high rate of ICTD project failure. The field of user experience (UX) offers potentially fruitful approaches for user-centered design. In the ICTD context, these principles and methods clash with the triple constraints of project management (time, scope and funding). This paper introduces the user persona from UX design as a powerful tool for considering the user's perspective within resource-constrained ICTD projects. Although personas appear simple, they introduce complex communicative affordances, pragmatic benefits, and risks to ICTD projects. A brief conclusion revisits the larger problem of ICTD project failure, and considers the potential role of personas in addressing this problem.

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Kamau, Gabriel Ndung'u. "ICT4D Research in Developing Countries: A Call for Pragmatism Approach." International Journal of Computer and Information System (IJCIS) 3, no. 2 (June 14, 2022): 51–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.29040/ijcis.v3i2.67.

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Today, Information Systems research and in particular in the area of ICT4D in developing nations is dominated by positivism and interpretivism paradigms. Information systems contributions are influenced by historical, cultural, and political contexts in which it is done. Researchers in this area question the appropriateness of positivism and interpretivism philosophical foundations to conduct ICT4D research. This paper explores the use of pragmatism as an alternative research paradigm to that can be employed to understand the state of the ICT4D research. Research drawing explicitly on pragmatism is still relatively rare. The paper reviews the pragmatism in terms of its ontology, epistemology, axiology and methodology and its value in the ICT4D research discipline. As a new paradigm, pragmatism disrupts the assumptions of older approaches based on the philosophy of knowledge, while providing promising new directions for conducting and understanding the nature of research in the area of ICT4D in developing countries. It is anticipated the readers of the article to make a more informed choice for themselves on whether or not to pursue the path ofpragmatism their own research. KeywordAxiology, epistemology, ICT4D, methodology, ontology, pragmatism, research paradigms

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Khene, Caroline. "Curriculum Development of an ICT4D Module in the South African Context." Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology 12 (2015): 111–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/2181.

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The significance of ICTs in supporting socio-economic development in developing countries is inevitable. As academics of information systems in developing countries, we cannot ignore the need for teaching and building the capacity of our students to become knowledgeable and skilled in Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) practice and discourse. Furthermore, it is vital to equip our students with the ability to apply their discipline knowledge in addressing some of the ICT discrepancies in current ICT4D practice in their own context. I introduced and teach the ICT4D module to the Honours level course at my university in South Africa. This paper explores the factors that have influenced and shaped the development of the ICT4D module curriculum in the South African context I teach in, using a qualitative ethnographic lens and theoretical study. This provides a practice lens to motivate for and support the introduction of an ICT4D module in tertiary curricula in developing countries.

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Heeks, Richard. "Theorizing ICT4D Research." Information Technologies and International Development 3, no. 3 (March 2007): 1–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/itid.2007.3.3.1.

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Lutomia, Anne Namatsi, Julia Bello-Bravo, and Barry R. Pittendrigh. "Global Solutions for International Development Partnerships: Beyond Insider/Outsider Binaries." Interdisciplinary Journal of Partnership Studies 5, no. 3 (November 27, 2018): 2. http://dx.doi.org/10.24926/ijps.v5i3.1459.

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In recent years, information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) approaches have facilitated international development work, but still more effective ICT4D deployments are needed. This article examines how one ICT4D initiative, Scientific Animations without Borders (SAWBO), works with partners in Africa not only to transcend problematic insider / outsider binaries that impact solution delivery but also to implement inter-organizational collaborations on research and mission-critical knowledge-transfer goals that effectively reach the widest diversity of target populations.

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Cibangu, Sylvain K. "Toward a More Informed and Informative Use of the Concept Network in ICT4D." International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development 7, no. 2 (April 2015): 1–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijicthd.2015040101.

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In an era of ever fast connected digital communication technologies, network has become the buzzword of our work and daily lives. However, while the concept network has been employed by information and communication technologies for development's (ICT4D) authors the last few years, it has not yet received solid attention. In most cases, ICT4D's authors have merely referred to network, leaving its definition and related conceptual issues at the discretion of the reader. To make things worse, ICT4D has been exposing its readers to theories of various strides and disciplines, such as development studies, management science, information systems, Actor Network Theory, computer network, social networks, etc., but ICT4D's readers remain largely uninformed and misled about network theories/approaches. This paper seeks to fill the gap by heeding the continued calls for ICT4D's stronger theoretical grounding. The paper sketches networks in the social sciences, in general, and derives the consequences for ICT4D's research, in particular. To this end, ICT4D's articles have been analyzed to trace ICT4D's involvement with networks. The paper provides the groundwork from which to produce contributive works on networks in ICT4D. The goal is to instill a more informed engagement of ICT4D with networks.

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Steeves, H. Leslie, and Janet D. Kwami. "Social Context in Development Communication: Reflecting on Gender and Information and Communication Technologies for Development in Ghana." Asia Pacific Media Educator 29, no. 2 (July 24, 2019): 106–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1326365x19856139.

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This essay, an example of work that builds on Dr. Ascroft’s lessons, reports collaborative research on information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) in Ghana. We highlight two parallel dialogues—on ICT and on gender—that have been advanced globally. New ICTs are prone to the same biases as the older ICTs. Further, the dialogue on ICTs may use the rhetoric of inclusivity; but in practice, women and girls remain at the margins of decision-making and implementation. This research addresses the promise of new ICTs and the need to account for gender roles. We summarize the major events that helped spark global and regional attention to ICT4D, as well as Ghana’s initiatives in relation to these events. We include critiques and initiatives resistant to facets of ICT4D, emphasizing gender critiques.

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Tacchi, Jo. "Open content creation: The issues of voice and the challenges of listening." New Media & Society 14, no. 4 (November 17, 2011): 652–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1461444811422431.

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This article explores the potential role of participatory or open content creation for development. It does so by examining ideas around voice and listening, and their relevance to the field of information and communication technology for development (ICT4D). It first explores participatory development and the idea of open ICT4D before elaborating on issues of voice as process, and as value. Research findings from a project in Asia that experimented with participatory content creation are discussed in relation to notions of voice. The research was concerned with the ways in which processes of voice might lead to wider social action and change. Findings are explored, and discussed in relation to the importance and challenges of ensuring that voice is valued through listening, and the implications of this for ICT4D.

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Keja, Roos, and Kathrin Knodel. "Mistrust and social hierarchies as blind spots of ICT4D projects." TATuP Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis 28, no. 2 (July 8, 2019): 35–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.14512/tatup.28.2.s35.

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Information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) are seen to have great potential for boosting democratization processes all over the world by giving people access to information and thereby empowering them to demand more accountability and transparency of authorities. Based on ethnographic research in Togo and Rwanda on an SMS-based citizen monitoring and evaluation system, this article argues that focusing on access to information is too narrow a view. We show that it is crucial to take into account the respective socio-political backgrounds, such as levels of mistrust or existing social hierarchies. In this context, mobile phone usage has rather varied and ambiguous meanings here. These dynamics can pose a challenge to the successful implementation of ICT4D projects aimed at political empowerment. By addressing these often overlooked issues, we offer explanations for the gap between ICT4D assumptions and people’s lifeworlds in Togo and Rwanda.

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Ambat, Babu. "ICT4D Experiences from Kerala, India." Media Asia 32, no. 3 (January 2005): 135–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01296612.2005.11726786.

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Merritt, Samantha. "Lessons and opportunities in ICT4D." XRDS: Crossroads, The ACM Magazine for Students 19, no. 2 (December 2012): 46–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2382856.2382872.

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Singh, J. P., and Mikkel Flyverbom. "Representing participation in ICT4D projects." Telecommunications Policy 40, no. 7 (July 2016): 692–703. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2016.02.003.

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Heeks, Richard, and P. J. Wall. "Critical realism and ICT4D research." Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries 84, no. 6 (September 21, 2018): e12051. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/isd2.12051.

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Vaidya, Ranjan. "Trust formation in information systems implementation in developing countries." Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society 14, no. 2 (May 9, 2016): 182–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jices-10-2015-0032.

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to understand the trust formation expectations of stakeholders in the implementation of information and communications technology for development (ICT4D) projects. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses a qualitative methodology inspired by a critical approach. It uses a thematic analysis approach, and draws the results using a constant comparison method. It is guided by the Pierre Bourdieu’s theory of practices. This is an empirical study that uses semi-structured interviews for the data collection. Findings Lack of an integrated view of emancipatory expectations has a negative impact on the trust levels of stakeholders. An integrated view of emancipation has physical, moral and social dimensions. Originality/value The study brings forth the concept of entry point activities (EPAs). To the author’s knowledge, this is the first application of this concept in ICT4D research. EPAs can be used to develop trust relationships between the stakeholders of ICT4D projects.

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SALVADOR, TONY, JOHN W. SHERRY, L. WILTON AGATSTEIN, and HSAIN ILAHIANE. "ICT4D ⇒ ICT4X: MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF COGNITIVE HEURISTICS & BIASES IN ETHNOGRAPHIC BUSINESS PRACTICE." Ethnographic Praxis in Industry Conference Proceedings 2007, no. 1 (October 2007): 128–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-8918.2007.tb00068.x.

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Osah, Umeoniso Joshua. "An Equity-based Model of Vandalism in Information and Communication for Development Tele-Centre’s: Reflections from the Siyakhula Living Laboratory, Dwesa-Cwebe, South Africa." Nigerian Journal of Sociology and Anthropology 20, no. 2 (December 31, 2022): 51–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.36108/njsa/2202.02.0240.

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This study looks at tele-center related vandalism from an equity-based lens. It is noticed that these uncivil acts are common occurrences in information and communication for development (ICT4D) related tele-centers around the globe. Paradoxically, there is very little investigation on the issue. Here an equity-based model of vandalism proposed by Fisher & Baron is used to investigate incidences of vandalism and theft in a rural based ICT4D initiative known as the Siyakhula Living Lab (SLL). The model provides explanation value for the empirical investigation. The study employs a qualitative abductive reasoning approach to gain insight from stakeholders of the ICT4D initiative. For this study four stakeholders of the ICT4D initiative are interviewed, with the help of a semi-structured interview guide. Their responses are thematically analyzed and as a result a narrative emerges about the relationship between inequity and vandalism in the SLL context. The findings reveal that noticed occurrences of vandalism to publicly installed ICT infrastructure as well as a theft incident to an SLL established tele-center, were highly likely as a result of perceived inequity by certain groups in the surrounding communities. It is revealed that due to their existing low level of control at the time of the study, these groups felt compelled to resort to vandalism and theft in order to address the perceived inequity. It is concluded that inequity can indeed spur acts of vandalism especially for groups that perceive themselves as disenfranchised and powerless.

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Park, Kyung Ryul. "A Theoretical Reflection on International Development Cooperation in the era of Digital Transformation." Korea Association of International Development and Cooperation 14, no. 2 (June 30, 2022): 1–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.32580/idcr.2022.14.2.1.

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Purpose: Over the past 40 years, theoretical and empirical studies that investigate the relationship between information and communication technologies and development have accumulated under the name of ‘ICT for Development’. This paper critically reconstructs the historical evolution of this field, summarizes the theoretical debates, and proposes the direction and key conceptual questions to be explored beyond the existing ICT4D paradigm in the era of digital transformation. Originality: ICTs have received spotlight as an innovative tool for providing catch-up and leapfrogging opportunities for developing countries, reducing the transaction cost in development mechanism and increasing individual capability. Despite large investments and high expectations for technologies, its effectiveness for development has been questionable, and the large gap between theories and empirical findings have been criticized. Moreover, the wake of the pandemic has called for digital transformation to become a global agenda, providing a turning point for the ICT4D field. Therefore, it is timely to provide reflections on the major theoretical frameworks and critically review the historical evolution of the fields. Methodology: This study conducts a thematic qualitative analysis based on the proceedings of the IFIP ‘Implications of Information and Digital Technologies for Development’ and ICTD conferences, providing methodological triangulation by diverse primary data sources including participant observation in the program committees. Result: This study provides a historical overview of the ICT4D field broken down into five phases: 1) Emergence, 2) Formation, 3) Expansion, 4) Diffusion and 5) Digital Transformation. It also critically reconstructs conceptual evolution and research contributions of the main studies. This is followed by a discussion of future research agenda, emphasis on multi-disciplinarity and reconceptualization of the field. Conclusions and Implication: Existing research have dominantly been conducted at the micro-level unit of analysis, applying an interpretivist epistemological approach and focusing on system as a technological artefact. In the era of digital transformation, it is inevitable for the mainstream view to incorporate theoretical, methodological, and contextual pluralism. This will also have implications for Korea’s international development cooperation, which lacks critical empirical research and philosophical debate despite high expectations for science, technology and ICT ODA.

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Mohanty, Elisa, and Anindya Jayanta Mishra. "Understanding the gendered nature of developing country MSMEs’ access, adoption and use of information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D)." International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship 12, no. 3 (June 1, 2020): 273–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijge-07-2019-0117.

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Purpose The widespread use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has had a significant effect on various groups and communities of people including micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and their owners/managers. The current study aims to analyze recent literature regarding adoption of ICTs by MSMEs. Further, it tries to locate gender within this broader context of diffusion of ICTs among MSMEs. Design/methodology/approach Using the thematic analysis approach, the research articles pertaining to six leading journals on ICTs, gender and entrepreneurship published during the time period from 2011 to 2019 are reviewed. Findings The literature selected for the study has been discussed under two primary categories, viz. “adoption of information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) for business purposes” and “insights on gender in ICT4D use by MSMEs.” Research limitations/implications The context-dependent nature of ICT use can enable future entrepreneurs to assess the scope of specific ICTs in given areas of operation. The gendered nature of ICTs helps to evaluate as well as question the empowerment potential of ICTs. The study emphasizes the need to account for historical specificities and transnational linkages in understanding access, adoption and use of ICT4D by women MSME entrepreneurs. Originality/value The study bridges together literature on ICT4D use by MSMEs and the role of gender in ICT-mediated entrepreneurial environments. While unraveling the interplay of power dynamics in such environments, the scope for future research in terms of tapping into the content of information exchanges and exploring the implications of “dark side of internet” for women MSME entrepreneurs is also indicated.

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Chaudhuri, Anindya. "ICT for Development: Solutions Seeking Problems?" Journal of Information Technology 27, no. 4 (December 2012): 326–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/jit.2012.19.

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This paper investigates information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) projects from around the world. It finds that computer and Internet promotion schemes usually fail despite active support, but mobile penetration in even the poorest countries is deepening organically. It argues that mobiles have emotional appeal because talking is a universal psycho-sociological propensity while the other two are principally utilitarian technologies that have to generate returns on investment. The search for killer apps is likely to be fruitless because technological adoption is conditional upon need and absorptive capacity. The paper raises questions about the continuing support for ICT4D among proponents.

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Takavarasha, Sam, and John Makumbe. "The Effect of Politics on ICT4D." International Journal of E-Politics 3, no. 3 (July 2012): 40–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jep.2012070103.

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Zimbabwe is the best contemporary example of how politics can affect economic development. Equally as significant, and yet under studied, is the effect of politics on Information and Communication Technologies for development (ICT4D). In this case study of government of Zimbabwe’s five year battle to prevent Econet Wireless from operating a mobile phone network, the authors present the fear for the conviviality of ICTs as a reason why dictatorial states often restrict free use of ICTs and how this can inhibit its role in fostering development. Using a combination of aspects of Thomas Hobbes’ political theory and Sen’s capability approach the authors show how passions like fear for the power of ICTs in private hands and the appetite for proceeds from the telecoms sector fuelled a five year legal battle that was eventually won by Econet. A framework for assessing the motives behind restrictive political action and the concomitant erosion of political freedoms which inhibits free ICT use and investment in the sector is also presented.

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Harris, Roger W. "How ICT4D Research Fails the Poor." Information Technology for Development 22, no. 1 (March 27, 2015): 177–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2015.1018115.

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Andoh-Baidoo, Francis Kofi. "Context-specific theorizing in ICT4D research." Information Technology for Development 23, no. 2 (April 3, 2017): 195–211. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2017.1356036.

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Raiti, Gerard C. "The Lost Sheep of ICT4D Literature." Information Technologies and International Development 3, no. 4 (July 2007): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/itid.2007.3.4.1.

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Turpin, Marita, and P. M. Trish Alexander. "Desperately Seeking Systems Thinking in ICT4D." Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries 61, no. 1 (February 2014): 1–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1681-4835.2014.tb00435.x.

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Ala-Uddin, Mohammad. "Book review: Richard Heeks (Ed.), Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D)." Asia Pacific Media Educator 29, no. 2 (December 2019): 279–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1326365x19886979.

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Mozelius, Peter, Henrik Hansson, Evelyn Kigozi Kahiigi, and Love Ekenberg. "Aspectos importantes de los proyectos ict4d, hacia un modelo para la evaluación de calidad." Revista de Investigaciones UNAD 8, no. 1 (April 10, 2009): 31. http://dx.doi.org/10.22490/25391887.620.

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<p align="left">La Tecnología de Comunicación e Información para el Desarrollo [Information and Communications Technology (ict4d)] es un enfoque adoptado para mejorar las condiciones socioeconómicas en países pobres. Esta incluye <em>e-learning</em>, <em>software </em>abiertos y cerrados, e-democracia, medios digitales, e-gobierno, capacidad de construcción y desarrollo de infraestructura. Billones de dólares son invertidos en dichos programas, financiados por organizaciones internacionales de beneficencia, agencias financiadas por el Estado, y compañías multinacionales privadas. Algunos problemas bien conocidos son la falta de infraestructura, el crimen, y la falta de adaptación a los contextos socioculturales. Es un campo multidisciplinario, con múltiples acreedores, y un campo multimedia complejo, con un marco teórico emergente.</p><p align="left">Este ensayo identifica y examina aspectos de calidad importantes de los proyectos ict4d y provee ejemplos empíricos para ilustrar cada aspecto. La pregunta general de este estudio es: ¿Qué hace que algunos proyectos ict4d sean más exitosos que otros? Basados en la experiencia personal del autor, con proyectos en Sri Lanka, Uganda y Vietnam, así como en análisis de otros proyectos, los siguientes aspectos de calidad son considerados como cruciales para la implementación exitosa de la ict (Tecnología de Comunicación e Información) en proyectos de desarrollo: 1) Necesidades locales auténticas; 2) Propiedad local; 3) Limitaciones reales; 4) Redes de aptitudes; 5) Estrategia de comunicación; 6) Horizonte de planeación; 7) Documentación/resultados medibles; 8) Recursos y sustentabilidad; 9) Diversión/Motivación. La importancia de los aspectos mencionados es discutida y explicada en este artículo.</p><p align="left">Las áreas temáticas identificadas proveen una base para un modelo emergente, previsto para ser útil en la fase de diseño y planeación, y para la evaluación y monitoreo de los proyectos ict4d.</p>

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Islam, Deen, Mahfuz Ashraf, Azizur Rahman, and Rashadul Hasan. "Quantitative Analysis of Amartya Sen's Theory." International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development 7, no. 3 (July 2015): 13–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijicthd.2015070102.

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In this article, the authors attempted to evaluate the contribution of Information Communication Technology (ICT) for development (ICT4D) project in a context of developing country: Bangladesh. Though ICT4D is a general term referring to the application of ICT within the fields of development of a country, there are many cases where the potential benefits of ICT linked with the individual, group/community and organizational level. Considering two case studies, the authors have attempted to understand how ICT can be linked with the lives of community in rural areas of Bangladesh. They have adopted Amartya Sen's five freedoms as conceptual framework for this study. Through a quantitative perspective the authors argue that ICT projects can lead to development in general and five freedoms at particular.

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Ting, Carol. "ICT4D in China and the Capability Approach." International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development 7, no. 1 (January 2015): 58–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijicthd.2015010104.

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For more than a decade, the Chinese government has poured copious resources into rural informatization as a means to increase agricultural productivity and rural economic growth. Such efforts so far have not produced definite results in rural areas, but increasing economic inequality and rising environmental threats have already forced the government to rethink its growth-centered development policy. Indeed, recent government releases clearly state the resolve to departure from the “GDP obsession” of the past. Meanwhile, the past three decades saw the rise of a powerful alternative development approach—the Capability Approach (CA), which focuses on empowering individuals and sees economic growth as one element of well-being. Given that the CA can potentially help devising a more coherent and holistic framework for Information and communications technologies for development (ICT4D), this paper examines the compatibility between the Capability Approach and the top-down socialist approach towards rural informatization in China. Built on two case studies of rural informatization in rural China, the present paper identifies potential obstacles to the adoption of the Capability Approach and discusses policy implications and suggestions.

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Kyaw Sein, Maung. "Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D)." Information Society 35, no. 2 (March 15, 2019): 107–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01972243.2019.1568715.

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Prakash, Amit, and Rahul De'. "Importance of development context in ICT4D projects." Information Technology & People 20, no. 3 (August 28, 2007): 262–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09593840710822868.

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James, Jeffrey. "ICT4D: Information and Communication Technology for Development." Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology 61, no. 1 (August 24, 2009): 208–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asi.21200.

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Heeks, Richard. "Deriving An ICT4D Research Agenda: A Commentary on ‘Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D): Solutions Seeking Problems?’." Journal of Information Technology 27, no. 4 (December 2012): 339–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/jit.2012.31.

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Alfandya, Alfandya, and Fathul Wahid. "Memahami Perjalanan "Kampung Cyber" Melalui Lensa Actor Network Theory." Jurnal Teknologi Informasi dan Ilmu Komputer 8, no. 6 (November 24, 2021): 1149. http://dx.doi.org/10.25126/jtiik.2021863574.

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<p class="Abstrak">Penelitian terdahulu menunjukkan tingginya risiko kegagalan dari proyek-proyek penerapan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi (TIK) untuk pembangunan. Salah satu tantangan utamanya adalah mendapatkan kepercayaan dari masyarakat dan memastikan bahwa program-program itu lestari. Penelitian ini akan membahas detail proses implementasi TIK untuk pembangunan menggunakan lensa Actor Network Theory. Detail proses implementasi TIK nantinya akan dianalisis berdasarkan fase-fase pada Actor Network Theory. Studi kasus penelitian ini adalah sebuah desa bernama “Kampung Cyber” di Yogyakarta yang sudah menerapkan TIK sejak tahun 2008. Penelitian ini merupakan hasil dari studi kualitatif berdasarkan wawancara dan observasi dari masyarakat Kampung Cyber beserta dengan tokoh-tokoh utama dalam implementasi TIK. Detail temuan penelitian ini dapat dijadikan referensi dalam implementasinya di daerah lain. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan Actor Network Theory mampu memetakan bagaimana proses implementasi TIK di Kampung Cyber. Hasil analisis juga menunjukkan perubahan peran Ketua RT yang di masa awal menjadi sangat dominan, yang akhirnya digantikan oleh masyarakat. </p><p class="Abstrak"> </p><p class="Abstrak"><em><strong>Abstract</strong></em></p><p class="Abstract"><em>Previous studies have documented failures in various information and communication technology for development (ICT4D) projects. One of the main challenges in ICT4D project is gaining the trust of the community and ensuring its sustainability. This paper presents stories from ICT4D project implementation through the lens of Actor Network Theory (ANT). The case is a village called "Kampung Cyber" in Yogyakarta. This study employs a qualitative approach using data gathered from interviews with the main actors and observations in Kampung Cyber. Details from the findings may be adapted as a reference to ICT4D project implementation in similar context. The finding unveil that the theory is very useful to explain the implementation process along with involved actors. The study also finds that the role of the leading actor (i.e. the head of neighborhood unit)) diminishes over time and the dominant role is taken over by the community. </em></p><p class="Abstrak"><em><strong><br /></strong></em></p>

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Cibangu, Sylvain K. "A Reconsideration of Modernization Theory." International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development 5, no. 2 (April 2013): 86–101. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jicthd.2013040106.

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Since evolving into an established science in the 1990s, the field of information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) has seen unprecedented and fast-growing rates of publication, curriculum venues, and development projects around the globe. To this effect, ICT4D’s development literature is informed by a variety of theories (e.g., capability approach, livelihoods, participatory development, etc.). In the process of asserting its body of knowledge, however, ICT4D has tended to dismiss the theory of modernization. For example, under theories such as technology fix, technology transplant, a computer per child, etc., the theory of modernization has been equated with the failures of and threats against development. Consequently, reduced to one aspect of its myriad applications, the theory of modernization has lost its value among development practitioners and theorists. This paper traces the theory of modernization. There is no such thing as a developed society/nation without modernization. The paper derives some points of interest for ICT4D’s research and managerial skills.

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Pereira, Gabriela Viale, Marie Anne Macadar, and Maurício Gregianin Testa. "A Sociotechnical Approach of eGovernment in Developing Countries." International Journal of Systems and Society 3, no. 1 (January 2016): 67–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijss.2016010105.

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In the context of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for development (ICT4D) the capability approach raises questions about the best way to generate human development outcomes through governments' implementation of ICT, encompassing specific demands of the people. Considering that quality of working life was an emergent value for the sociotechnical supporters and could foster human development, this perspective can also be used to explain the use of ICT in government. This research proposes a conceptual model to explain how governments' implementation of ICT contributes to improved human development through a sociotechnical perspective and its alignment with users' needs and expectations. The contribution of this study is the extending of the ICT4D research in a sociotechnical view and its impact in human development. By including the social context in the model, it emphasizes the differences between countries in different levels of development, the differences between users' demands and the differences in human development outcomes.

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Le, Hy Nhu, Sietse Overbeek, Diana van der Stelt, and Sergio España. "Development of a Computer-Based Tool for Supporting Impact Assessments of EDU4D Projects." International Journal of ICT Research in Africa and the Middle East 11, no. 1 (January 1, 2022): 1–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijictrame.314232.

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Impact assessments are crucial for measuring the effectiveness of developmental projects. However, hurdles such as the complexity, limited applicability, and lack of empirical evidence of impact assessments are hinderances to use impact assessments more widely. Computer-based tools could help ease these problems as they can help the implementation process and foster usage. However, currently there are no computer-based tools available to support ICT for development (ICT4D) impact assessments in the educational domain. For this research, a computer-based tool was developed to support impact assessments of ICT4D projects in education (EDU4D). A literature study was performed and interviews with field experts were conducted to decide upon the requirements. Subsequently, a computer-based tool was developed that aims to guide the user to accurately perform a situational impact assessment method for EDU4D (SIAM-Ed) and to work in low resource environments. Finally, a small pilot study was conducted that showed positive results on the effectiveness of the tool.

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Lin, Cecilia I. C., Feng-Yang Kuo, and Michael D. Myers. "Extending ICT4D Studies: The Value of Critical Research." MIS Quarterly 39, no. 3 (March 3, 2015): 697–712. http://dx.doi.org/10.25300/misq/2015/39.3.09.

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Walsham, Geoff. "ICT4D research: reflections on history and future agenda." Information Technology for Development 23, no. 1 (January 2, 2017): 18–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2016.1246406.

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Potnis, Devendra Dilip. "Managing Gender-Related Challenges in ICT4D Field Research." Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries 65, no. 1 (September 2014): 1–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1681-4835.2014.tb00464.x.

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Davies, K. P., J. Duncan, N. Wales, R. Varea, H. Shojaei, E. Bruce, B. Boruff, and E. Biggs. "AN OPEN-SOURCE MOBILE GEOSPATIAL PLATFORM FOR PROMOTING CLIMATE-SMART LIVELIHOOD-LANDSCAPE SYSTEMS IN FIJI AND TONGA." ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences XLII-4/W14 (August 23, 2019): 31–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-xlii-4-w14-31-2019.

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<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> Communities in Fiji and Tonga rely on landscape services to support a variety of livelihoods. These communities are increasingly vulnerable to climate (e.g. increasing cyclone occurrence and intensity) and environmental (e.g. mining and deforestation) stressors. Within these landscape systems, accurate and timely monitoring of human-climate-environment interactions is important to inform landscape management, land use policies, and climate-smart sustainable development. Data collection and monitoring approaches exist to capture landscape-livelihood information such as surveys, participatory GIS (PGIS), and remote sensing. However, these monitoring approaches are challenged by data collection and management burdens, timely integration of databases and data streams, aligning system requirements with local needs, and socio-technical issues associated with low-resource development contexts. Such monitoring approaches only provide static representation of livelihood-landscape interactions failing to capture the dynamic nature of vulnerabilities, and benefit only a small user base. We present a prototype of a mobile, open-source geospatial tool being collaboratively developed with the Ministries of Agriculture in Fiji and Tonga and local stakeholders, to address the above shortcomings of PGIS and other environmental monitoring and data sharing approaches. The tool is being developed using open-source mobile GIS technologies following a formal ICT for Development (ICT4D) framework. We discuss the results for each component of the ICT4D framework which involves multiple landscape stakeholders across the two Small Island Developing States. Based on the ICT4D user requirements analysis, we produced a prototype open-source mobile geospatial data collection, analysis and sharing tool. New dynamic spatial data layers related to landscape use and climate were specifically developed for use in the tool. We present the functionality of the tool alongside the results of field-testing with stakeholders in Fiji and Tonga.</p>

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Ko, Kyung min. "ICT4D(ICT for Democratization) and North Korea : Theoretical Implications and Comparative Prospects." Journal of Peace Studies 16, no. 4 (September 30, 2015): 187–209. http://dx.doi.org/10.14363/kaps.2015.16.4.187.

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Khene, Caroline, and Silvia Masiero. "From research to action: the practice of decolonizing ICT4D." Information Technology for Development 28, no. 3 (July 3, 2022): 443–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2022.2103951.

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Njihia, James Muranga, and Yasmin Merali. "The Broader Context for ICT4D Projects: A Morphogenetic Analysis." MIS Quarterly 37, no. 3 (March 3, 2013): 881–905. http://dx.doi.org/10.25300/misq/2013/37.3.10.

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Huong, Vu Thi Thanh. "ICT4D Funded by the Pan Asia Programme in Vietnam." Media Asia 32, no. 3 (January 2005): 142–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01296612.2005.11726787.

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De´, Rahul, Abhipsa Pal, Rupal Sethi, Sunil K. Reddy, and Chetan Chitre. "ICT4D research: a call for a strong critical approach." Information Technology for Development 24, no. 1 (March 9, 2017): 63–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2017.1286284.

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Loh, Yvonne AC. "Approaches to ICT for development (ICT4D): vulnerabilities vs. capabilities." Information Development 31, no. 3 (December 19, 2013): 229–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0266666913513198.

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Colle, Royal, and Raul Roman. "ICT4D: A Frontier for Higher Education in Developing Nations." African and Asian Studies 2, no. 4 (2003): 381–420. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156920903773004004.

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AbstractInformation and communication technologies (ICT) have become important features on the social and geographical landscapes of Africa and Asia in the early twenty-first century. This article discusses the various institutions and forces that play roles in applying these technologies to the challenges of community development. Case studies punctuate the text to provide concrete examples of the ideas and potential flowing out of the ICT environment, especially manifested by telecenters. The discussion highlights the low visibility of universities among the major actors and argues that they should build their capacities to be partners in the ICTs for Development movement.

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Mthoko, Hafeni LWT, and Caroline Pade-Khene. "Towards a theoretical framework on ethical practice in ICT4D programmes." Information Development 29, no. 1 (July 9, 2012): 36–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0266666912449456.

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Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are widely known as tools for poverty reduction. However, before ICTs can be utilized as tools for development, one needs to assess the various development challenges facing a country and then analyse where and how ICTs could positively impact development in a sustainable way. As technology influences the way people relate toward each other, it is important to view ICTs from an ethical perspective. This research theoretically explores the key aspects of ethics that should be applied to ICT projects in rural communities. Understanding the key aspects of ethics related to ICTs would foster the adoption of ICTs in rural communities and ensure that the integration of such ICTs is compatible with existing development strategies in developing countries. Four existing frameworks on ethical practice are explored which serve as a foundation for a theoretical framework of ethical practice in ICT4D. The proposed framework highlights four ethical themes that should be considered in rural ICT4D initiatives. These themes include: collaboration and participation, socio-economic context, cost and benefits and underlying stakeholder interests. It is suggested that further research and practical application can inform the framework.

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Chepken, Christopher, and Suzane Nabwire. "The Possibility of One-Size-Fits-All in ICT4D Design." International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development 7, no. 1 (January 2015): 37–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijicthd.2015010103.

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This paper presents design experiences for two Non-Governmental organizations and one day-labour organisation working for the informal job seekers and employers—day-labour market. The authors present the three design architectures implemented for the organisations and show that, even when users are portrayed as similar in the way they work and what they do, their Information Management Systems (IMS) functional software requirements remain contextual up to the details. The authors argue that, although non-functional requirements may be the same for seemingly similar users, there is need to focus on the different functional information needs, including the ones that may seem insignificant. They noted that designers need to know more about their users beyond the “about us” information. The authors conclude that there exists no “one size fits all” IMS, even for seemingly similar organisations.

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