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Critical Data Studies: An A to Z Guide to Concepts and Methods
Cambridge (UK); Hoboken, NJ: Polity Press (2025), vii, 258 pp.
"The principal aims of this book are threefold. First, to produce a comprehensive (but not exhaustive) mapping of the conceptual and methodological terrain of Critical Data Studies (CDS). To that end, the book identifies the present state-of-play, providing succinct definitions and descriptions of
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ICTD Research in Latin America: Literature Review, Scholar Feedback, and Recommendations
Information Technology for Development, volume 26, issue 4 (2020), pp. 692-710
"Reviews of the ICTD literature have noted a scarcity of studies about Latin American countries. We investigate (1) what are the alternatives to ICTD and English-language ICTD publication venues researchers utilize to disseminate their work and why they may do so, and (2) what methodological, theore
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Gender Matters: Female Perspectives in ICT4D Research
[authors] (2010), 11 pp.
"We present our experience of gender as female ICT4D researchers. We highlight our field experiences and comment on our perceptions of how being a woman and performing our female identity has influenced our own ICT4D research. We discuss how gender tensions are further compounded by the researcherâ€
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Research Approaches to Mobile Use in the Developing World: A Review of the Literature
Information Society, volume 24, issue 3 (2008), pp. 140-159
"This paper reviews roughly 200 recent studies of mobile (cellular) phone use in the developing world, and identifies major concentrations of research. It categorizes studies along two dimensions. One dimension distinguishes studies of the determinants of mobile adoption from those that assess the i
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"Acacia’s mission is very straightforward; it is to support research on ICTs that improve livelihood opportunities, enhance social service delivery, and empower citizens while building the capacity of African researchers and research networks. Towards that end, Acacia has identified three core res
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Making a Difference: Measuring the Impact of Information on Development. Proceedings of a workshop held in Ottawa, Canada, 10-12 July 1995
Ottawa: International Development Research Centre (IDRC) (1995), vi, 246 pp.
"This book reports on an international research program investigating the impact of information on development. It presents a series of case studies and essays that describe practical, operational experience with methodologies to assess the impact of information. Amongst many issues, authors examine
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