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2013 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

2. ICTD and Rural Connectedness

Author : Nor Aziah Alias

Published in: ICT Development for Social and Rural Connectedness

Publisher: Springer New York

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Abstract

This chapter illustrates how ICT influences connectedness in several realms particularly in education and community development. The chapter initially gives an introduction to ICT for development (ICTD) and description of how ICT has been utilized for rural community development. It will review relevant ICTD research and describe the different theories of change utilized by the researchers. This chapter ends with a general account of ICT and rural connectedness.

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Metadata
Title
ICTD and Rural Connectedness
Author
Nor Aziah Alias
Copyright Year
2013
Publisher
Springer New York
Book
ICT Development for Social and Rural Connectedness

Print ISBN: 978-1-4614-6900-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4614-6901-8

Copyright Year: 2013

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6901-8_2

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