How influences of external actors affect Information and Communication Technology policy formation in developing countries: case of Malawi

Kunyenje, Gregory; Chigona, Wallace

doi:10.1080/19331681.2021.1911907

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“…Kante and Ndayizigamiye (2020) highlighted this role of policymakers, who argued that there is an inconsistency between agricultural policy and ICT policy in Mali. This inconsistency was further reported in Malawi (Kunyenje & Chigona, 2019). However, these inconsistencies must be addressed as per the report of some interviewees:…”

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Agricultural extension officers' adoption of ICT‐based extension services: A critical realist approach in Mali

Kante

2024

E J Info Sys Dev Countries

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Information and communication technology enables extension services to farmers in developing countries. Although they have been deployed and adopted by farmers, the causal mechanisms (i.e., processes through which a result is brought about) underlying their adoption and use have not been adequately studied. This study uses the Critical Realism philosophical perspective to understand and integrate the various factors into a consistent and coherent model for adopting information and communication technology‐based extension services by agricultural extension officers in Mali. The study gathered data from 26 extension officers and farmers in Koulikoro and Segou, Mali. We analyzed the data using thematic analysis with the help of the qualitative data analysis software NVivo. The results revealed that the successful adoption of information and communication technology based extension services is the leading factor that can cause extension officers' satisfaction with agricultural extension services. This satisfaction drives societal change, that is, farmers improving their knowledge of extension services and extension officers efficiently disseminating them. In turn, this change may result in higher yield and, thus, better productivity. These findings guide policymakers, managers, and network providers for higher productivity in developing countries.

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Section: Have the Adoption Of Ict Based Extension Services Satisfied ...mentioning

confidence: 97%

Agricultural extension officers' adoption of ICT‐based extension services: A critical realist approach in Mali

Kante

2024

E J Info Sys Dev Countries

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“…Depending on the locale of the ICT4D project, the donors are the initiators of the ICT4D project as they are more capable of doing so owing to the availability of resources to them (Hilbert, 2012). Typically, donors are international influencers who are superior in terms of socioeconomic development (Kunyenje, 2019). Therefore, the likes of BRICS, G20, WEF, and United Nations (UN), referred to in Section 1 represent donors taking up the role of assisting the recipients.…”

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“…The three critical components of the ICT4D-CF as depicted in Figure 1 are as follows (Hilbert, 2012): It is the policy process (Diagonal Component in Figure 1) that plays a crucial role in digitalisation (World Economic Forum, 2020). A policy process generally involves a number of stages or cycles, from identifying policy problems and objectives, to executing, monitoring and evaluating those policy objectives (Kunyenje, 2019). The public policy process may be categorised into three broad stages of planning, execution, and evaluation (Hilbert, 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection through Cybersecurity: A National Government Perspective

Mkhwanazi,

Futcher

2024

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The South African national government is forging ahead with digitalisation plans to enhance socioeconomic growth in the country. However, digitalisation is accompanied by detrimental cybersecurity risks that may potentially exacerbate the vulnerability of the National Critical Information Infrastructure (NCII) of South Africa to cyber-attacks. Therefore, the envisaged digitalisation benefits in South Africa may be offset by the increased cybersecurity risk on the NCII of the country. Through a theoretical literature review, this study aims to investigate digitalisation and identify the cybersecurity risks it poses to the National Critical Information Infrastructure of South Africa, from a national government policy perspective. A gap has been identified in Information and Communications Technology for Development (ICT4D) research studies that researchers tend to focus on the implementation of ICTs while neglecting the policy aspect that is meant to direct and control the implementation of ICTs. Therefore, this study bridges this gap by approaching digitalisation and cybersecurity from a national government policy perspective. The output of this study is a National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (through Cybersecurity) Conceptual Framework (NCIIP-CF) that is applicable to all spheres of government (local, provincial or national) as policy makers. The NCIIP-CF demonstrates an approach that embeds cybersecurity in the digitalisation process for the national government of South Africa, thus enabling an NCII that is resilient to cybersecurity risks.

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“…However, in their analysis of barriers to the implementation of the National ICT Policy, Makoza and Chigona (2016) observed that outcomes of the national ICT policies have not been realised in most African countries, that one of the reasons is a lack of implementation despite the policy being formulated and written down. Kunyenje and Chigona (2019) established that one of the problems with policy implementation in most African countries is that policies are mostly initiated and funded by donors. Yet, African governments are the ones to implement policies they do not see as a priority.…”

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Legal and Policy Gaps Affecting Digital Rights in Malawi

Kainja

2023

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Digital rights are human rights in the digital era, specifically on the internet. Digital rights are becoming critical as people increasingly spend a lot of time online, accessing different services and information that are key to human survival and well-being. Resolution 362 (on the Right to Freedom of Information and Expression on the Internet in Africa) of The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and resolution on the Promotion, Protection, and Enjoyment of Human Rights on the Internet of the United Nations Human Rights Council affirmed that same rights that people enjoy offline must also be protected online. This paper assesses legal and policy gaps affecting digital rights in Malawi, thereby making a critical contribution to scholarship in this area. In addition to the literature and policy review of digital rights in Malawi, the study used a questionnaire as a data collection tool, targeting purposefully selected key informants from Malawi’s telecommunication sector, media associations, NGOs, and telecommunication regulators to assess challenges affecting digital rights in Malawi. The study found that achieving digital rights in the country remains a distant dream for most people due to the expensive cost of the internet, insufficient telecommunication and electricity infrastructure, restrictive legal framework, and low digital literacy. These factors make access to the ICTs and the internet inaccessible for most people, denying them access to and participation in political, social, and economic activities enabled by digital platforms.

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How influences of external actors affect Information and Communication Technology policy formation in developing countries: case of Malawi

Cited by 7 publications

References 24 publications

Agricultural extension officers' adoption of ICT‐based extension services: A critical realist approach in Mali

Agricultural extension officers' adoption of ICT‐based extension services: A critical realist approach in Mali

National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection through Cybersecurity: A National Government Perspective

Legal and Policy Gaps Affecting Digital Rights in Malawi

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