Information communication technologies for gender and development in Africa
The case for radio and technological blending
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12898549 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christobel Asiedu (Louisiana Tech University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 240-257 |
| Publication date | 2012-03-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Communication Gazette (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1748-0485 • E-ISSN: 1748-0493 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1748048511432606 |
| OpenAlex | W1973032897 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 23 |
The information communication technologies for development literature (ICT4D) has identified information communication technologies (ICTs) as a significant tool for economic and social development of least developed countries. The discourse has marginalized radio and promoted ICTs. However, there are numerous challenges to using ICTs as a communication tool in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Although investment in technology could create a much more effective use of ICTs, local appropriation should be at the center of any communication tool for development. This article discusses the widespread exposure to radio in SSA, and emphasizes the effectiveness of using radio to create indigenous knowledge, and in the process empower local women to actively frame their own messages and be active participants in development agendas. Combining radio and ICTs, also known as technological blending, would make certain that rural, poor and non-literate women are not only given meaningful access to new technologies, but also ‘brought into’ the development discourse, as active agents of social change
Appropriation · Business · Community radio · Development communication · Economic growth · Economics · ICTS · Information and Communications Technology · Information technology · Investment (military · Political science · Process (computing · Public relations · Sociology · Computer Science · ICT Impact and Policies · ICT in Developing Communities
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,64 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2025 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |