ICT access and usage and household social and economic livelihood : policy brief

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dc.contributor.authorWaema, Timothy M.
dc.contributor.authorOkinda, Obadia
dc.date.accessioned2012-02-24T14:35:04Z
dc.date.available2012-02-24T14:35:04Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractThe objective of the study was to facilitate future policy decisions concerning the allocation and targeting of resources for poverty reduction in Kenya by providing an analysis of the ICT/poverty nexus. The key component of a pro-poor national ICT policy is universal access. Based on the research findings, mobile phones and radio have the most potential for poverty reduction due to high levels of access and usage. Internet penetration remains low especially in rural areas due to lack of appropriate infrastructure and requisite knowledge among the people, although this is rapidly changing with increased use of mobile Internet services.en
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dc.format.extent1 digital file (13 p. : ill.)en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/48352
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Nairobien
dc.subjectPOVERTY MITIGATIONen
dc.subjectEAST AFRICAen
dc.subjectICTen
dc.subjectICT ACCESS AND USAGEen
dc.subjectRURAL URBAN DIFFERENTIALSen
dc.subjectLIVELIHOOD SECURITYen
dc.subjectKENYAen
dc.subjectMOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICESen
dc.subjectDIGITAL DIVIDEen
dc.subjectCOMPUTER LITERACYen
dc.titleICT access and usage and household social and economic livelihood : policy briefen
dc.typePolicy Briefen
idrc.dspace.accessIDRC Onlyen
idrc.project.number103876
idrc.project.titlePoverty and Information and Communication Technology Systems in Urban and Rural Eastern Africa (PICTURE Africa)en
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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