Format:
1 online resource (173 pages)
ISBN:
9781552501894
Content:
Presents an analysis of the experience of South Africa and Uganda in their quest for universal access, with particular emphasis on the role of shared access centres and the factors that affect their performance. This book also examines the relationship between shared access centres, the goal of universal access, and strategies for development.
Content:
Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- List of tables -- List of figures -- List of photos and boxes -- Acronyms and other abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- Introduction -- Key findings and recommendations -- 1 Introduction -- Key definitions -- Context and rationale -- Methodology -- Conceptual framework -- 2 Access centres and South Africa's universal access policy -- National optimism and the emergence of universal access policy -- Implementing universal access -- Access achieved? Review of the case in two communities -- Learning from South Africa's experience -- 3 Uganda's experience with shared access centres and universal access policy -- Overview: Universal access policy and implementation -- Universal access and policy intent in Uganda -- Implementing universal access -- Review of the three community case studies -- Learning from Uganda's experience -- 4 Start-up and scalability of access centres -- For-profit sector -- Not-for-profit sector -- Analysis and key lessons -- 5 Local livelihoods, reach and development impact -- Livelihoods and priorities in the community cases -- ICT access and use in the case communities -- Analysis by livelihood -- Impact and strategies for maximizing benefits -- 6 Conclusions, lessons and research directions -- South Africa and Uganda in the broader context -- Lessons for policy makers -- Lessons for those implementing access centres -- Lessons for those supporting access centres -- Research directions -- Last words -- Notes -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781853396199
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781853396199
Additional Edition:
Print version Telecentres, Access and Development : Experience and Lessons from Uganda and South Africa
Language:
English
Keywords:
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