Mobile communication and development: a study of mobile phone appropriation in Ghana

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2008

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This thesis examines the processes involved in the introduction, adoption and use of mobile phones in Ghana, towards understanding the link between information and communication technologies (ICTs) and socio-economic development in low-income countries. From the perspective of poverty reduction, major long-term benefits of mobile telephony are to be derived from its use as a livelihood resource. The delivery of mobile phone infrastructure and services, and the actual use of the technology for global development are factored into the relationship between ICTs and the development process from a user-centered perspective.

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"A dissertation presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School, University of Southern California in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy (Communication)

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SURVEYS, MOBILE PHONES, NETWORK PROVIDERS, ACCESS TO ICT, INTERNET ACCESS AND USAGE, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, INCOME GENERATION, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE, TELECOM POLICY, GHANA, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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