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2. ICTD and Rural Connectedness

verfasst von : Nor Aziah Alias

Erschienen in: ICT Development for Social and Rural Connectedness

Verlag: 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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Metadaten
Titel
ICTD and Rural Connectedness
verfasst von
Nor Aziah Alias
Copyright-Jahr
2013
Verlag
Springer New York
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6901-8_2