Telecentres, access and development : experience and lessons from Uganda and South Africa /

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Presents an analysis of the experience of South Africa and Uganda in their quest for universal access, with particular emphasis on the role of shared access centres and the factors that affect their performance. This book also examines the relationship between shared access centres, the goal of univ...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Parkinson, Sarah
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ottawa : International Development Research Centre, ©2005.
Subjects:
Telecommuting centers > Uganda.
Telecommuting centers > South Africa.
Telecommunication > Africa.
Telecommuting centers > Africa.
Community development > Africa.
Technologie de l'information > Afrique.
Télécommunications > Afrique.
Centres de télétravail > Afrique.
Développement communautaire > Afrique.
Centres de télétravail > Ouganda.
Centres de télétravail > Afrique du Sud.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Workplace Culture.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Human Resources & Personnel Management.
Telecommunication
Community development
Telecommuting centers
Africa
South Africa
Uganda
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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword; Acknowledgements; List of tables; List of figures; List of photos and boxes; Acronyms and other abbreviations; Executive Summary; 1 Introduction; 2 Access centres and South Africa's universal access policy; 3 Uganda's experience with shared access centres and universal access policy; 4 Start-up and scalability of access centres; 5 Local livelihoods, reach and development impact; 6 Conclusions, lessons and research directions; Notes; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.

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