There is little overt engagement with research paradigms in ICT4D research, but what there
is shows a dominance of positivism and interpretivism. In this paper, we explore the value of …

For at least a generation, the current ICT4D paradigm will dominate the relationship
between digital technologies and international development. But there are signs of change …

Introduction Nigeria faces enormous challenges to meet the growing demands for maternal
healthcare. This has necessitated the need for digital technologies such as mobile health, to …

This book examines the state of the Open and Distance Learning (ODL)-based secondary
education in India. ODL-based education has been a key resource for children in India who …

This article reports on focus group research in Pakistan about the symbolic value and use of
mobile phones by students in constructing their identities on the phone, in the phone, and …

This paper uses a participatory video and GPS mapping exercise undertaken in 2013 in
Bagyeli indigenous communities in southern Cameroon as an occasion for discussing …

Within the context of an increasingly pervasive digital society, this study seeks to understand
the extent to which Internet-enabled mobile phones contribute towards the social and …

Despite the fast pace of development within the mobile commerce industry globally,
marketers in developing countries are still lagging in understanding why and how …

Background: Maternal and child health initiatives are embracing the use of electronic or
mobile technology, a branch of digital health popularly referred to as eHealth or mHealth …

This paper takes a frank look at what has and has not been achieved in African language
technology during the past two decades. Several questions are addressed: What was the …