Can Technology Build Trust? Community-Oriented Policing and ICT in Afghanistan

Nimruzi, Ajmal; Ganapathy, Jaishankar; Nyborg, Ingrid

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-89294-8_2

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“…It has an underdeveloped economic system, rich biodiversity, and superior environmental conditions. Unlike other provinces, Paktya's economic growth is mainly due to the significant karst landforms and less environmental pollution [100][101][102][103]. In many rural areas, people have practiced organic farming, which reduces the IF used.…”

Section: Policy Assessment: Did Methodsmentioning

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Toward Cleaner Production: Can Mobile Phone Technology Help Reduce Inorganic Fertilizer Application? Evidence Using a National Level Dataset

Khan

Ray

Kassem

et al. 2021

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Increasing agricultural production and optimizing inorganic fertilizer (IF) use are imperative for agricultural and environmental sustainability. Mobile phone usage (MPU) has the potential to reduce IF application while ensuring environmental and agricultural sustainability goals. The main objectives of this study were to assess MPU, mobile phone promotion policy, and whether the mediation role of human capital can help reduce IF use. This study used baseline regression analysis and propensity score matching, difference-in-differences (PSM-DID) to assess the impact of MPU on IF usage. However, the two-stage instrumental variables method (IVM) was used to study the effects of mobile phone promotion policy on IF usage. This study used a national dataset from 7,987 rural households in Afghanistan to investigate the impacts of MPU and associated promotion policies on IF application. The baseline regression outcomes showed that the MPU significantly reduced IF usage. The evaluation mechanism revealed that mobile phones help reduce IF application by improving the human capital of farmers. Besides, evidence from the DID technique showed that mobile phone promotion policies lowered IF application. These results remained robust after applying the PSM-DID method and two-stage IVM to control endogenous decisions of rural households. This study results imply that enhancing the accessibility of wideband in remote areas, promoting MPU, and increasing investment in information communication technologies (ICTs) infrastructure can help decrease the IF application in agriculture. Thus, the government should invest in remote areas to facilitate access to ICTs, such as having a telephone and access to a cellular and internet network to provide an environment and facility to apply IF effectively. Further, particular policy support must focus on how vulnerable populations access the internet and mobile phone technologies.

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Section: Policy Assessment: Did Methodsmentioning

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Toward Cleaner Production: Can Mobile Phone Technology Help Reduce Inorganic Fertilizer Application? Evidence Using a National Level Dataset

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Kassem

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“…The Ministry of Interior Afghanistan (MoIA) envisioned a ten-year program to reform national police from a 'militarized' force to a 'service' unit with COP and ICTs at the heart of this plan [28]. To this end, MoIA launched a radio channel "Radio Police" with the aim to improve contact and communication between police and community.…”

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“…Initiated in 2013, ADPP was a three-year project involving national and international NGOs focusing on improving police-community relations. Although one can argue that current efforts of MoIA are very limited, such measures can play a considerable role in improving trust and the relationship between police and community despite the insurmountable challenges currently being faced by the conflict and post-conflict society of Afghanistan [28].…”

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“…In Afghanistan, the first major ICT initiative taken by the Ministry of Interior Afghanistan (MoIA) was the launching of 119 helpline in 2009 [28]. Initial aim of the helpline was to assist citizens in making complaints against police corruption, misbehavior, and human rights violations.…”

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“…In South Asian countries where women are not provided equal space in the pub-lic sphere, ICTs have the potential to empower women by allowing them to connect with each other, government services, as well as explore new avenues for self-expression. For instance, in post-conflict Afghanistan, where women may not be permitted to go outside their houses, ICTs such as mobile phones and the Internet could provide access and connectivity to the outside world [28]. In these contexts, ICTs might provide a new space for women's participation in society.…”

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Role of ICT in Community-Oriented Policing in South Asia: Challenges and Opportunities

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Madani

Nawab

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Journal of Human Security

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Community-oriented policing (COP) as a model has found widespread acceptance throughout the world both in developed and developing countries. Similarly, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have been embraced by many developed countries to augment COP initiatives. However, very little is known about the application of ICTs in COP in developing countries, particularly South Asia. In this article, we review the current ICT-based COP initiatives by focusing on some of the selected projects from developed countries and South Asia. The paper has used COP in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of Pakistan as a case. While meaningful insights can be derived through learning from the experiences of developed countries, we highlight some major issues and challenges that are likely to be faced while implementing ICT based COP in South Asia. Moreover, we provide an overview of some exciting opportunities that arise as a result of embracing ICTs to enhance COP efforts for building trusting community-police relations and hence improving human security in the region.

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Income and Health Perceptions in an Economically Disadvantaged Community: A Qualitative Case Study from Central Florida

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Anderson

2022

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The link between income and adverse health outcomes continues to be problematic among racially and economically segregated urban communities. Although the consequences of living in areas of concentrated disadvantage have been delineated, there is a dearth of knowledge on how citizens from such areas perceive the effects of neighborhood characteristics on their individual and community health. This qualitative study explored how minority residents ( N = 23) viewed the intersectionality of income and health within their urban neighborhoods of economic distress. Focus groups were conducted using semi-structured interviews to better understand health concerns, needs, and barriers for individuals and their community. The main finding highlighted how residents desired to be healthy, but economic barriers prevented them from maintaining a healthy lifestyle and diet. While residing in a concentrated disadvantaged community, lack of income and power contributed to stress and fear that forced residents to prioritize survival over their wellbeing. Implications for improving individual and community health include operating within a systems framework to affect collective efficacy and empowerment among residents of low-income neighborhoods.

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Can Technology Build Trust? Community-Oriented Policing and ICT in Afghanistan

Cited by 4 publications

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Toward Cleaner Production: Can Mobile Phone Technology Help Reduce Inorganic Fertilizer Application? Evidence Using a National Level Dataset

Toward Cleaner Production: Can Mobile Phone Technology Help Reduce Inorganic Fertilizer Application? Evidence Using a National Level Dataset

Role of ICT in Community-Oriented Policing in South Asia: Challenges and Opportunities

Income and Health Perceptions in an Economically Disadvantaged Community: A Qualitative Case Study from Central Florida

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