Mobile cell phones and poverty reduction : technology spending patterns and poverty level change among households in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorDiga, Kathleen
dc.date.accessioned2010-08-04T19:52:09Z
dc.date.available2010-08-04T19:52:09Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.descriptionMeeting: Workshop on the Role of Mobile Technologies in Fostering Social Development, June 2-3, 2008, Sao Paulo, Brazilen
dc.description.abstractThis case study examines the spending behaviour of households with mobile phones in rural Uganda and whether such strategies such as substitutions have affected the well-being of these community members. According to the findings, the challenges which rural households face include making sacrifices such as travel expenses and store-bought food budgets in order to pay the costs of mobile phone services. Findings also show that gender inequality through exacerbated asset control and mobile phone inexperience drive further digital divide in Katote, Uganda. However, in other cases, proliferation of small businesses development encourages phone ownership for women. Such strategies to afford a mobile phone or mobile phone services are undertaken to help facilitate long-term asset accumulation. For development studies, the analysis recommends a revised form of development thinking in a growing knowledge economy.en
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dc.format.extent1 digital file (4 p. : ill.)en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/44374
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectTELEPHONEen
dc.subjectECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTen
dc.subjectUGANDAen
dc.titleMobile cell phones and poverty reduction : technology spending patterns and poverty level change among households in Ugandaen
dc.typeWorkshop Reporten
idrc.copyright.holderKathleen Diga
idrc.copyright.oareleasedocrecordsserverdocnumber411282
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.componentnumber103902033
idrc.project.number103902
idrc.project.titleIDRC Corporate Awards 2006/2007en
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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