Pub Date : 2021-08-30DOI: 10.1080/02681102.2021.1971148
Alhassan Abdul-Wakeel Karakara, E. Osabuohien
ABSTRACT Information and communication technology (ICT) has a crucial role in the individual, businesses, and cooperative lives of citizens. Many studies on ICT access tend to concentrate on the supply side of improving access to ICTs; however, limited efforts have been made to examine the households’ demand side. Thus, this study contributes to the extant literature by investigating the demand side of ICT access by households. It also examines the socioeconomic characteristics that affect the households’ access and usage of ICTs, which create a somewhat digital divide between ‘ICT have’ and ‘have not’ in Burkina Faso and Ghana. It employs Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data for both Burkina Faso and Ghana 2014 in achieving its objectives. The results, among others, underscore different threshold effects in access to ICTs’ Burkinabe and Ghanaian households. Thus, to enhance the households’ ICT access, and consequently, usage of the features of the households should be taken into consideration when developing ICT access policies.
{"title":"Threshold effects of ICT access and usage in Burkinabe and Ghanaian households","authors":"Alhassan Abdul-Wakeel Karakara, E. Osabuohien","doi":"10.1080/02681102.2021.1971148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2021.1971148","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Information and communication technology (ICT) has a crucial role in the individual, businesses, and cooperative lives of citizens. Many studies on ICT access tend to concentrate on the supply side of improving access to ICTs; however, limited efforts have been made to examine the households’ demand side. Thus, this study contributes to the extant literature by investigating the demand side of ICT access by households. It also examines the socioeconomic characteristics that affect the households’ access and usage of ICTs, which create a somewhat digital divide between ‘ICT have’ and ‘have not’ in Burkina Faso and Ghana. It employs Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data for both Burkina Faso and Ghana 2014 in achieving its objectives. The results, among others, underscore different threshold effects in access to ICTs’ Burkinabe and Ghanaian households. Thus, to enhance the households’ ICT access, and consequently, usage of the features of the households should be taken into consideration when developing ICT access policies.","PeriodicalId":51547,"journal":{"name":"Information Technology for Development","volume":"28 1","pages":"511 - 531"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2021-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45683619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-08-09DOI: 10.1080/02681102.2021.1962234
Bangaly Kaba, Peter Meso
ABSTRACT This study investigates the problem of digital inequality from a socioeconomic perspective by examining if socioeconomic status moderates the impacts of subjective norms and perceived behavioral control on Internet use continuance in a developing country context. The study sheds empirical light on the context of Internet use continuance by demonstrating that mere access to Internet-capable or Internet-connected personal computational devices is not a sufficient precondition for continued Internet use. Rather, Internet Use Continuance is a function of broader economic factors among them socioeconomic status, communal influence, and government influence. The study also reveals that the effect of subjective norms on Internet use continuance differs across socioeconomic groups. Therefore, policymakers ought to consider using specific and targeted mechanisms in bridging digital inequality, particularly in developing country contexts.
{"title":"Socioeconomic status and digital inequality: lessons from Cote D’Ivoire","authors":"Bangaly Kaba, Peter Meso","doi":"10.1080/02681102.2021.1962234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2021.1962234","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study investigates the problem of digital inequality from a socioeconomic perspective by examining if socioeconomic status moderates the impacts of subjective norms and perceived behavioral control on Internet use continuance in a developing country context. The study sheds empirical light on the context of Internet use continuance by demonstrating that mere access to Internet-capable or Internet-connected personal computational devices is not a sufficient precondition for continued Internet use. Rather, Internet Use Continuance is a function of broader economic factors among them socioeconomic status, communal influence, and government influence. The study also reveals that the effect of subjective norms on Internet use continuance differs across socioeconomic groups. Therefore, policymakers ought to consider using specific and targeted mechanisms in bridging digital inequality, particularly in developing country contexts.","PeriodicalId":51547,"journal":{"name":"Information Technology for Development","volume":"28 1","pages":"397 - 419"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2021-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49000985","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-07-22DOI: 10.1080/02681102.2021.1951151
Moonjung Yim, R. Gómez
ABSTRACT With significant cases of failures in information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D or ICTD), much attention has been paid to the importance of evaluation to improve project sustainability. Using the Capability Approach and human development notion as a theoretical lens, this study examines the foci of the ICT4D evaluation, its challenges and gaps, and possible approaches to address the challenges and gaps. The study conducted content analyses of 108 peer-reviewed journal articles and 114 aid/development agency reports, and interviews with 24 researchers in the academic and practitioner spheres. The study finds that the foci of the ICT4D evaluation can be described in terms of areas such as continental/regional focus, method and research design, notion of development, and evaluation focus. Moreover, the study finds that challenges exist surrounding impact assessment, which can be addressed by clarifying the development notion–impact connection in the evaluation process and focusing on the evaluation capacity building (ECB) of project participants. In addition, the study highlights the importance of the domain-based approach in the ICT4D evaluation.
{"title":"ICT4D evaluation: its foci, challenges, gaps, limitations, and possible approaches for improvement","authors":"Moonjung Yim, R. Gómez","doi":"10.1080/02681102.2021.1951151","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2021.1951151","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT With significant cases of failures in information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D or ICTD), much attention has been paid to the importance of evaluation to improve project sustainability. Using the Capability Approach and human development notion as a theoretical lens, this study examines the foci of the ICT4D evaluation, its challenges and gaps, and possible approaches to address the challenges and gaps. The study conducted content analyses of 108 peer-reviewed journal articles and 114 aid/development agency reports, and interviews with 24 researchers in the academic and practitioner spheres. The study finds that the foci of the ICT4D evaluation can be described in terms of areas such as continental/regional focus, method and research design, notion of development, and evaluation focus. Moreover, the study finds that challenges exist surrounding impact assessment, which can be addressed by clarifying the development notion–impact connection in the evaluation process and focusing on the evaluation capacity building (ECB) of project participants. In addition, the study highlights the importance of the domain-based approach in the ICT4D evaluation.","PeriodicalId":51547,"journal":{"name":"Information Technology for Development","volume":"28 1","pages":"251 - 274"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2021-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/02681102.2021.1951151","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48734982","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-07-16DOI: 10.1080/02681102.2021.1951150
Najmul Hasan, Yukun Bao, S. Miah
ABSTRACT Numerous indigenous communities suffer from digital divide issues affecting their social, cultural, and economic well-being. As various technologies contribute both to creating opportunities and responding to social and cultural changes, it is imperative to explore the wider impacts of information and communication technologies (ICT) on improving living standards, individual knowledge, and awareness development in these groups of people. We conducted this study in Bangladesh and investigated the connection between ICT usage and Sen’s (1999) freedom factors with the objective of measuring quality of life. After an initial qualitative pilot study, a structured questionnaire was administered (n = 250). Data were analyzed using structural equation modelling. Results suggest that a strong relationship between ICT usage and Sen’s freedom factors exists in the development of indigenous people’s quality of life. Political freedom has a substantial effect on economic freedom for development. Moreover, economic freedom creates social opportunities as well as transparency.
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Pub Date : 2021-07-03DOI: 10.1080/02681102.2020.1847024
S. Singh, M. Jenamani, D. Dasgupta, Suman Das
ABSTRACT The public distribution system (PDS) of a country plays a vital role in eradicating hunger and ensuring food security. However, operational inefficiencies like poor beneficiary identification, non-uniform transaction records, and lack of integration among stakeholders hinder the success of such a system. This paper proposes a conceptual model to explore the possibility of using blockchain to eliminate such inefficiencies and ensure trust in the system. It first studies the existing operations of Indian PDS and identifies the transactions requiring information exchanges, storage, and verifications. Then, it proposes a blockchain based solution that leverage smart contracts and consortium-based ecosystem that can bring efficiencies in the PDS system. This paper also proposes a conceptual model for off-chain big data and enlists the possible analytics to support the decision-making of various stakeholders. Finally, it explores the suitability of implementing the proposed model as a consortium blockchain using Hyperledger Fabric and big data analytics.
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Pub Date : 2021-07-03DOI: 10.1080/02681102.2021.1925619
Xue Ning, R. Ramirez, J. Khuntia
ABSTRACT Blockchain technology has unique characteristics that make it a powerful application for transforming government processes and improving the management of public benefits. In this paper, we propose that a blockchain-enabled government can achieve higher levels of efficiency and impartiality compared to traditional and general digital government. These improvements can be achieved through blockchain’s impact on the accuracy, coordination, trust, and transparency of information-based processes. Propositions are examined using a blockchain-enabled program of targeted poverty alleviation in a major metropolitan city in China. An analysis of data from semi-structured interviews and public documents indicates that the blockchain-enabled government process, through the technology’s coordination and accuracy features, can improve the efficiency of targeted poverty alleviation work in the local government. In addition, we find that impartiality of a government program is improved through the transparency and trust that is enabled by the application of blockchain technology.
{"title":"Blockchain-enabled government efficiency and impartiality: using blockchain for targeted poverty alleviation in a city in China","authors":"Xue Ning, R. Ramirez, J. Khuntia","doi":"10.1080/02681102.2021.1925619","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2021.1925619","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Blockchain technology has unique characteristics that make it a powerful application for transforming government processes and improving the management of public benefits. In this paper, we propose that a blockchain-enabled government can achieve higher levels of efficiency and impartiality compared to traditional and general digital government. These improvements can be achieved through blockchain’s impact on the accuracy, coordination, trust, and transparency of information-based processes. Propositions are examined using a blockchain-enabled program of targeted poverty alleviation in a major metropolitan city in China. An analysis of data from semi-structured interviews and public documents indicates that the blockchain-enabled government process, through the technology’s coordination and accuracy features, can improve the efficiency of targeted poverty alleviation work in the local government. In addition, we find that impartiality of a government program is improved through the transparency and trust that is enabled by the application of blockchain technology.","PeriodicalId":51547,"journal":{"name":"Information Technology for Development","volume":"27 1","pages":"599 - 616"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2021-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/02681102.2021.1925619","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43158365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-06-21DOI: 10.1080/02681102.2021.1935453
P. Cunha, P. Soja, Marinos Themistocleous
ABSTRACT To understand opportunities Blockchain offers for development, we propose a novel framework that considers Business-, Society-, Economy & Finance-, Technology-, and Policy-related factors. It illustrates the complex and multifaceted role of Blockchain in development and is useful in guiding research efforts, formulating actionable advice, and promoting development. We created it methodically, drawing from systematic literature reviews and the authors’ experience with Blockchain and development. Adequately designed and deployed Blockchain systems are relevant contributions that can help address problems that afflict our society, making it more inclusive, fair, and resilient. Solutions that many countries have already adopted in various sectors (e.g. public, financial, business, technology, education) demonstrate the importance of Blockchain to advance development. Further, less developed countries have a window of opportunity to avoid the typical lag in the adoption of Information and Communication Technologies and make quantum leaps that will put them on par with more developed counterparts.
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Pub Date : 2021-06-16DOI: 10.1080/02681102.2021.1937473
Laura Schelenz, Maria Pawelec
ABSTRACT This paper reconstructs the major points of criticism of both research and practice of Information and Communication Technologies for/and Development (ICT4D/ICTD). Since ICT4D/ICTD was established both as a stream in development work and as an academic field of study, numerous critical reflections on its norms, theories, methods, and consequences were published. This paper provides a first comprehensive compilation and synthesis of what the authors term ICT4D critique. The authors recount criticism about the modus operandi of ICT4D research, the alleged weakness of theories and lack of quality, research gaps, and the politics of ICT4D research. They further recite criticism of the neoliberal orientation of ICT4D practice, the lack of user-centric projects, Eurocentrism and techno-optimism, and the lack of ethical reflection in the field. This paper is intended to serve as a resource and point of reference for students, researchers, and practitioners, in particular those who are new to the field.
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Pub Date : 2021-06-04DOI: 10.1080/02681102.2021.1928589
Thamer Alshammari, C. Messom, Y. Cheung
ABSTRACT M-government’s potential benefits can help countries achieve both economic and human development. From the economic point of view, m-government enhances efficiency and reduces government spending. From citizens’ point of view, m-government enhances the service quality offered to them. However, for m-government to offer sustainable development, citizens must continuously use m-government; hence, it is important to investigate the factors affecting citizens’ continuance intentions. This paper builds on prior studies in information communication technologies for development by proposing a model and instrument that focuses on continuance intentions to use m-government. The proposed measures were developed and validated following rigorous guidelines for quantitative research in the field of information systems. More than 100 validators participated in the process of instrument validation. This study applies five techniques to validate the instrument. The survey items were narrowed down from 59 items to 27 items. The results show that the items have high validity and reliability.
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Pub Date : 2021-06-04DOI: 10.1080/02681102.2021.1935201
N. Vu, N. Nguyen
ABSTRACT Understanding how small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) adopt information technology (IT) in a rapidly changing business environment is important to promote their development. Utilizing longitudinal data of SMEs and the local business environments in a transition economy over a period of 2005–2015 and applying the dynamic random effect probit model as was done in the study “Business environment and innovation persistence: The case of small- and- medium sized enterprises in Vietnam” published in Economics of Innovation and New Technology, this study finds that the persistence of SMEs’ IT adoption is reduced in an improved local business environment. This finding indicates that an improved local business environment is an enabling factor for SMEs without prior experience to begin IT adoption. As a result, policymakers in transition economies are recommended to enhance SMEs’ IT adoption for development by synchronizing IT policies and policies to improve the quality of the local business environment.
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