Mobile phones may be amazing, ubiquitous, and a real platform to learn with. Yet, the mobile phone (like many ICTs) comes with associations that prevent it from widespread usage and adoption in formal educational systems. In fact, mobile phones are often banned from schools outright – 52 countries already and counting.
The fine folks over at oAfrica have complied the Facebook growth rates for the last 18 months and they are stunning.
But before you get too excited, they also put these numbers into perspective by comparing the total number of Facebook users to the total populations of African countries. When you look at these [...]
The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) is a fairly developed model. Like any model, however, it has limitations, mainly in its relationship between the intention and use behavior. This paper will attempt to explain the influence of external factors that potentially inhibit or facilitate the performance of a behavior, as well [...]
Adoption, utilisation and economic impacts of improved post-harvest technologies in maize production in Kapchorwa District, Uganda
Paul Mwebaze; Johnny Mugisha
International Journal of Postharvest Technology and Innovation, Vol. 2, No. 3 (2011) pp. 301 – 327
High post-harvest losses, poor quality and lack of value addition at the farm level constrain [...]
In witnessing and celebrating the acknowledgement of failure for several ICT4D organizations at Fail Faire DC 2011, attendees were able to reflect on several recurring themes that prevent success in the field. Among these, the theme of “getting to know the end user” appeared to be most prevalent. As proven by the Fail Faire [...]
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