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Information communication technology and sustainable communities in Africa: The case of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. (Feb. 2009)

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DOI:10.1109/ICTD.2009.5426690
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Authors: Okon Uduak A.

Extracted Abstract:

-Sustainabledevelopmentislargelyseen as pertaining primarilytoenvironmentalissues andgrassroots socialdevelopment.Thisstereotypemisses therealitythat sustainabledevelopmentandtheinformationsocietyare operationallyinterconnected.The twophasesoftheWorld Summiton theInformationSociety(WSIS)inGeneva(December 2003) andTunis(November2005)provideanexcellent opportunitytointegratesustainabledevelopmentprinciplesand practicesinto theinstitutions andpolicyframeworksthatare shapingtheinformationsociety.WhiletheWorldSummiton SustainableDevelopment(WSSD) andWSISPhaseI brought theseissues tointernationalattention,Southernvoices and visions arestillnotablylackingfrom thedebate As we move into the age ofinformationit iscritically importantfor us toconsidertheimplicationsofICTin SustainableDevelopment andvice-versa.Thisresearch undertakinglooks atpreciselythisintersectionwith itsprimary focus onsustainablecommunities.SustainableCommunities developmentis anevolvingdiscourse.Thelocally-ownedor adaptedknowledgeofa communityisessentialforintegrated sustainabledevelopment, andisbecominga keypriorityfor developmentpractitioners.Thepopularityof theconceptof communitiesis growing, andsoareideas on how tosupportthese communitieswithtechnologiesand howthesecommunitiesmight use ICTstosupportthemselves.These issuesarepertinentin assessingtherealcontributionofICTstosustainable development, andthereforemeritacloserexamination.The paperpresentsthefindingsfrom thestudyof 9communitiesin the NigerDeltaregion ofNigeria.The aim of thestudywas to explorehow ICTsmaycontributeto the socialsustainabilityof communitiesin theNigerDeltaRegion ofNigeria.Thestudy groundsthe understandingofICTusageamongindigenous communitiesandconsumersin therealityof theireverydaylives, in ordertopromoteactionsforsustainability. IndexTerms-CommunicativeEcology,Information CommunicationTechnology,SocialChange,SustainableCommunities ManuscriptreceivedFebruary20, 2009. This work is partofadoctoral research.It isfundedby aresearchGrantprovidedby AkwaIbomState Government,Nigeria. UduakOkonis aDoctoralStudentat RoyalHolloway,University ofLondon and is amember oftheICT4DCollective.(Phone:01784248786;Mobile: 07776474379; Email:u.akpan-okon@rhul.ac.uk;okonud@yahoo.com). 1.

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