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An Assessment of Mobile Internet Usage in a Rural Setting of a Developing Country
Eilu, Emmanuel - In: International Journal of Mobile Computing and … 9 (2018) 2, pp. 47-59
In sub-Saharan Africa, studies show that the key driver for mobile Internet use is social media. However, despite the …-Saharan Africa is lacking. There is very little research on how rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa use the Internet, yet a … the literature presents that the reason for going online in Sub-Saharan Africa is to access social media networking sites …
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„Europäische Handelspolitik mit Afrika – Wie gelingen nachhaltige Perspektiven vor Ort?“
In: Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik 67 (2018) 3, pp. 266-266
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Mobile Commerce Adoption in Saudi Organizations: A Qualitative Study
Alfahl, Husam; Houghton, Luke; Sanzogni, Louis - In: International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems … 13 (2017) 4, pp. 31-57
Mobile commerce is an emerging trend with the potential to generate new streams of revenue for many established organizations. The paper invokes an exploratory qualitative study into mobile commerce adoption practice in Saudi banks and telecoms with a view to pave the way to the eventual...
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The Impact of Mobile Phone Uses in the Developing World: Giving Voice to the Rural Poor in the Congo
Cibangu, Sylvain K.; Hepworth, Mark; Champion, Donna - In: International Journal of Information Communication … 9 (2017) 2, pp. 20-48
In recent years, the rise of information and communication technologies (ICTs) contrasted with the dire living conditions of the world's poorest has been the subject of debate among industry and academia. However, despite the amount of writings produced on mobile phones, Western bias is...
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HArnessing Multi-Stakeholders Involvement in Result Based Aquaculture (HASIRA) Extension Service in Tanzania
Tarimo, Bernard Ronald; Sanga, Camilius A. - In: International Journal of Information Communication … 9 (2017) 4, pp. 45-57
The wide spread of mobile phones to many actors of aquaculture value chain have brought a new opportunity for enhancing access to aquaculture advisory and extension service in developing countries. Despite the potential shown by mobile phones in provision of other social economic services to...
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Farmers' Access and Use of Mobile Phones for Improving the Coverage of Agricultural Extension Service: A Case of Kilosa District, Tanzania
Kiberiti, Boaz Stanslaus; Sanga, Camilius Aloyce; … - In: International Journal of ICT Research in Africa and the … 5 (2016) 1, pp. 35-57
This study sought to investigate on the access and use of mobile phones for improving the coverage of agricultural extension services among farmers in the pre-harvest stages of maize value chain in Kilosa district. The study examined the use of mobile phones as a means for improving the coverage...
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Mobile Commerce Adoption
AlFahl, Husam - In: International Journal of Innovation in the Digital … 7 (2016) 3, pp. 26-52
Mobile commerce can be a great potential to generate new streams of revenue for many established and new businesses. The penetration rates for mobile phone subscriptions in many countries show that there are significant opportunities to invest in and introduce mobile commerce services in many of...
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Literacies and Learning in Motion: Meaning Making and Transformation in a Community Mobile Storytelling Project
Dyson, Laurel Evelyn; Frawley, Jessica Katherine - In: International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning (IJMBL) 10 (2018) 4, pp. 52-72
Mobile and participatory cultures have led to widespread change in the way we communicate; emphasizing user generated content and digital multimedia. In this environment, informal learning may occur through digital and networked activities, with literacy no longer limited to alphabetic and...
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Mobile Healthcare in an Increasingly Connected Developing World
Yadav, Nikhil; Aliasgari, Mehrdad; Poellabauer, Christian - In: International Journal of Privacy and Health Information … 4 (2016) 2, pp. 76-97
Global health care has become an enormous industry worldwide, where trends such as aging populations, environmental and climate changes, catastrophic events, and the spread and evolution of diseases pose significant challenges. With the rapid growth of information technology (IT), wireless...
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Mobile Health Literacy to Improve Health Outcomes in Low-Middle Income Countries
Vaz, Nafisa Fatima Maria - In: International Journal of Reliable and Quality … 6 (2017) 4, pp. 4-16
Despite improvements in health indicators over time, such as decreased mortality and morbidity, significant challenges remain with regard to the quality in the delivery of healthcare in low and middle-income countries (LMIC's), especially in rural and remote regions of developing countries.In...
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