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Using information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development at centres in rural communities: lessons learned

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David Pieter Conradie
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Using information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development at centres in rural communities: lessons learned. (2022). Communicare: Journal for Communication Studies in Africa, 17(1), 97-116. https://doi.org/10.36615/jcsa.v17i1.1884
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Abstract

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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Using information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development at centres in rural communities: lessons learned. (2022). Communicare: Journal for Communication Studies in Africa, 17(1), 97-116. https://doi.org/10.36615/jcsa.v17i1.1884

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