ICT, youth and urban governance in developing countries

Bangladesh perspective

Bibliographic Data

ID13899685
AuthorsAfzal Hossain Sakil (0000-0003-4003-7628, University of Chittagong, corresponding author)
Year2017
Volume23
Issue2
Pages219-234
Publication date2017-06-26
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Adolescence and Youth (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0267-3843 • E-ISSN: 2164-4527
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02673843.2017.1330697
OpenAlexW2644956536
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited5

Youth are the largest cohort in history numbering more than 1.2 billion with an estimated 87% living in developing countries. The majority of young people live in cities with 60% of the urban population in the developing world. In Bangladesh it will become 65% in 2030 (proportion of total population). Many youth live in informal settlements where opportunities for dialogue with governments are scarce. At the same time young people have been at the forefront of the rapid developments in information and communication technology (ICT) particularly the mobile miracle. Mobile platforms offer new opportunities for engaging youth in urban governance. This research addresses these questions through the presentation of data-based canvassing of Bangladesh (especially Chittagong city) followed by personal interviews. The findings are organized around key parameters designed to guide the development of programmes and policies that connect ICT as a tool to improve urban governance and local democracy for youth

Business · Corporate governance · Developing country · E-governance · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Human settlement · Information and Communications Technology · Political science · Population · Sociology · Demography · ICT Impact and Policies · ICT in Developing Communities · Smart Cities and Technologies

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