http://mayafrica.wordpress.com Reflections on working in research for development in Africa Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:22:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://mayafrica.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/the-abc-of-ict4d/#comment-231 kennethsena Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:22:28 +0000 http://mayafrica.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/the-abc-of-ict4d/#comment-231 this is such a great article indeed. this helps people understand the root of ICT. but yes, you must see to it that all the people can access this ICT4D, even the masses. this can do great help to everyone. (www.kika.ca) this is such a great article indeed. this helps people understand the root of ICT. but yes, you must see to it that all the people can access this ICT4D, even the masses. this can do great help to everyone.
(www.kika.ca)

]]> http://mayafrica.wordpress.com/the-abc-of-ict4d/#comment-186 cheritycall Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:37:18 +0000 http://mayafrica.wordpress.com/the-abc-of-ict4d/#comment-186 hy, Do something to help the hungry people from Africa and India, I added this blog about them: at http://tinyurl.com/5pul7l hy, Do something to help the hungry people from Africa and India,
I added this blog about them:
at http://tinyurl.com/5pul7l

]]> http://mayafrica.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/physicians-with-icts/#comment-185 John Catapano Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:56:12 +0000 http://mayafrica.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/physicians-with-icts/#comment-185 I think it would be quite relevant for this blog to feature something about UNICEF's efforst to donate water to Ethiopia via drink1give10.com I think it would be quite relevant for this blog to feature something about UNICEF’s efforst to donate water to Ethiopia via drink1give10.com

]]> http://mayafrica.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/the-abc-of-ict4d/#comment-4 kathleen diga Tue, 03 Jul 2007 05:12:18 +0000 http://mayafrica.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/the-abc-of-ict4d/#comment-4 > Thanks for this great article! Another aspect to consider is who are we > referring to when we talk about household access? Does that mean the phone > is actually utilized by all members of the family or the household > head? And how does this contribute to development? I have just completed > my one case study in rural Uganda on the intrahousehold dynamics after the > diffusion of a mobile phone in the home. Many homes that I interviewed said > that only the household head was allowed to use the phone and those who stay > at home do not. Those who do not at least have access to a nearby call box > (public phone) but what does this mean when we fight for universal access > for connectivity to these rural communities? How can we ensure that the > communication services are actually reaching those in most need of security > (ex. grandmothers, mothers, children, refugees, etc) and not just serving > those who can afford the access? Just a little food for thought! > Thanks for this great article! Another aspect to consider is who are we
> referring to when we talk about household access? Does that mean the phone
> is actually utilized by all members of the family or the household
> head? And how does this contribute to development? I have just completed
> my one case study in rural Uganda on the intrahousehold dynamics after the
> diffusion of a mobile phone in the home. Many homes that I interviewed said
> that only the household head was allowed to use the phone and those who stay
> at home do not. Those who do not at least have access to a nearby call box
> (public phone) but what does this mean when we fight for universal access
> for connectivity to these rural communities? How can we ensure that the
> communication services are actually reaching those in most need of security
> (ex. grandmothers, mothers, children, refugees, etc) and not just serving
> those who can afford the access? Just a little food for thought!

]]> http://mayafrica.wordpress.com/the-abc-of-ict4d/#comment-2 kathleen diga Fri, 29 Jun 2007 05:45:48 +0000 http://mayafrica.wordpress.com/the-abc-of-ict4d/#comment-2 Thanks for this great article! Another aspect to consider is who are we referring to when we talk about household access? Does that mean the phone is actually utilized by all members of the family or the household head? And how does this contribute to development? I have just completed my one case study in rural Uganda on the intrahousehold dynamics after the diffusion of a mobile phone in the home. Many homes that I interviewed said that only the household head was allowed to use the phone and those who stay at home do not. Those who do not at least have access to a nearby call box (public phone) but what does this mean when we fight for universal access for connectivity to these rural communities? How can we ensure that the communication services are actually reaching those in most need of security (ex. grandmothers, mothers, children, refugees, etc) and not just serving those who can afford the access? Just a little food for thought! Thanks for this great article! Another aspect to consider is who are we referring to when we talk about household access? Does that mean the phone is actually utilized by all members of the family or the household head? And how does this contribute to development? I have just completed my one case study in rural Uganda on the intrahousehold dynamics after the diffusion of a mobile phone in the home. Many homes that I interviewed said that only the household head was allowed to use the phone and those who stay at home do not. Those who do not at least have access to a nearby call box (public phone) but what does this mean when we fight for universal access for connectivity to these rural communities? How can we ensure that the communication services are actually reaching those in most need of security (ex. grandmothers, mothers, children, refugees, etc) and not just serving those who can afford the access? Just a little food for thought!

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