Using information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development at centres in rural communities
Literature on the use of information and communication technologies (leTs) for developmental purposes at community centres refers to these centres in various ways, e.g. as telecentres, telecottages, community teleservice centres, telecommuting centres, and community technology centres. This article...
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Literature on the use of information and communication technologies
(leTs) for developmental purposes at community centres refers to these
centres in various ways, e.g. as telecentres, telecottages, community
teleservice centres, telecommuting centres, and community technology
centres. This article starts by examining this range of centres, and by
describing the activities that typically occur at such centres throughout
the world. An attempt is made to develop a typology of such centres.
Of particular interest are community telecentres where leTs are used to
promote development in rural areas. This is followed by a list of lessons
learned regarding using leTs effectively for development purposes at
rural telecentres. These lessons are illustrated through specific South
African case studies involving leT usage at rural telecentres.
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| spelling | doaj-art-2ae824cff49e431ab737d9a345529b7f2025-01-20T08:49:02ZengUniversity of JohannesburgCommunicare0259-00692957-79502022-11-0117110.36615/jcsa.v17i1.1884Using information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development at centres in rural communitiesDavid Pieter Conradie0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6212-5931Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) Literature on the use of information and communication technologies (leTs) for developmental purposes at community centres refers to these centres in various ways, e.g. as telecentres, telecottages, community teleservice centres, telecommuting centres, and community technology centres. This article starts by examining this range of centres, and by describing the activities that typically occur at such centres throughout the world. An attempt is made to develop a typology of such centres. Of particular interest are community telecentres where leTs are used to promote development in rural areas. This is followed by a list of lessons learned regarding using leTs effectively for development purposes at rural telecentres. These lessons are illustrated through specific South African case studies involving leT usage at rural telecentres. https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/jcsa/article/view/1884Information communication technologies (lCTs)South African case studiescommunity telecentresrural telecentres |
| spellingShingle | David Pieter Conradie Using information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development at centres in rural communities Communicare Information communication technologies (lCTs) South African case studies community telecentres rural telecentres |
| title | Using information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development at centres in rural communities |
| title_full | Using information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development at centres in rural communities |
| title_fullStr | Using information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development at centres in rural communities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development at centres in rural communities |
| title_short | Using information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development at centres in rural communities |
| title_sort | using information and communication technologies icts for development at centres in rural communities |
| topic | Information communication technologies (lCTs) South African case studies community telecentres rural telecentres |
| url | https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/jcsa/article/view/1884 |
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