The Outcomes of ICT Diffusion and Human Development in Malawi

Makoza, Frank; Chigona, Wallace

doi:10.4018/jicthd.2012100105

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“…The results from previous studies revealed that people used mobile phones to support their business operations in terms of their agricultural production and livestock expansion. For instance, by accessing business information such as prices of materials and services, communicating with customers and suppliers, interacting with business support organizations, and so on (Baro & Endouware, 2013;Makoza & Chigona, 2012;Martin & Abbott, 2011;Sey, 2011;Sife et al, 2010).…”

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“…In recent times, studies that highlight the effects of ICT on sustainable livelihood in communities have grown in number (Blake & Garzon, 2012;Kivunike et al, 2013;Makoza & Chigona, 2012;Saebø & Thapa, 2012). Some studies also revealed that information access attained through ICT usage offers social and economic empowerment to all, including deprived populations, improved their skills, and connected many institutions that were involved in sustainable livelihoods (Mbuyisa & Leonard, 2017).…”

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Information and Communication Technologies and Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities: A Study of Information Behavior Among Malaysian Youth

Zaremohzzabieh¹,

Ismail²,

Ismail³

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Information and communication technology (ICT) is a significant instrument for youth empowerment, since it allows instant interaction, thus enabling information needs and community development. This study aims to explore the cumulative knowledge on how youths use ICT as an essential part of their daily lives. A quantitative study was carried out and the data were analyzed by the structural equation modeling technique (SEM). The results confirmed that information needs and sharing have a positive influence on the sustainable livelihood of Malaysian youth. However, the findings also reveal that there was no significant relation between two of these predictors (i.e. information seeking and information source) and the sustainable livelihoods of Malaysian youth. Due to its unique perspective, this study contributes to the existing literature on youth information behavior in ICT environments.

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Information and Communication Technologies and Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities: A Study of Information Behavior Among Malaysian Youth

Zaremohzzabieh¹,

Ismail²,

Ismail³

et al. 2021

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“…Contemporary growth models accentuate the function of ICT diffusion in human capital development and its significance for economic growth in the long run (Balouza, 2019;Makoza & Chigona, 2013). The ICT literature is highlighted by significant advancements in human competencies, improvements in health conditions, and longer lifespan (Lee et al, 2017;Mora-Rivera & García-Mora, 2021;Yakunina & Bychkov, 2015).…”

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Leapfrogging into knowledge economy: Information and communication technology for human development

Verma¹,

Giri

Debata³

2022

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Modern-day economic growth is focused on productivity and innovation, which puts information and technology integral to economic policy issues. In this context, ICT has a significant position as it increases efficiency, promotes information dissemination, and enhances innovation, resulting in a global shift in social and human development processes. The purpose of this research is to examine the significance of ICT diffusion in fostering human development in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries from 2005 to 2019. ICT diffusion is measured using a principal component analysis (PCA)- based composite index that combines telephone, mobile, broadband, and internet usage. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) created Human Development Index (HDI) serves as a proxy for human development. To adjust for any confounding bias, macroeconomic indicators, such as gross domestic product (GDP), inflation, and trade are also included. Utilizing econometric methods robust to cross-sectional dependence (CSD) such as the dynamic common correlated effect (DCCE) estimator, Driscoll-Kraay (DK) regression, and the Dumitrescu-Hurlin (DH) causality test, the study highlights the strong positive relationship between ICT and HDI. In addition, GDP boosts HDI owing to productivity gains. Similarly, trade expansion, in addition to its direct effects, also influences HDI by boosting economic growth. Inflation, on the other hand, has a negative impact on the HDI. Consequently, the study recommends a cohesive setting that unifies ICT with human development in this modern framework.

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“…These organisations influence the member states on the issues relating to ICTs. For example, in 2001 Malawi signed the SADC ICT declaration which promotes commitment of member states to focus on ICT infrastructure development (Makoza & Chigona, 2012). COMESA promotes trade and investment which include development of ICT infrastructure such as fibre connectivity projects and IT systems linking financial institutions in the COMESA region.…”

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An Exploratory Study on Policy Transfer for SIM Card Registration in Malawi

Makoza

2015

International Journal of Technology Diffusion

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Majority of African countries have adopted policies for mandatory Subscriber Identifiable Module (SIM) card registration to mitigate security threats to citizens and society. However, there are few countries that have not yet adopted the mandatory SIM card registration policies. This study investigated the means through which SIM card registration policy may be transferred in countries without the policy. The context of Malawi was analysed which represented an ideal case of an African country without mandatory SIM card registration policy. The findings showed that the mandatory SIM card registration policy may be transferred through: (a) voluntary transfer to address local challenges related to mobile technologies (b) coercive transfer in response to meet international agreements. However, lack of national identification documents for mobile phone users and delays in implementing legal framework affected the transfer of the mandatory SIM Card registration in Malawi. It will be necessary to consider of social, economic and political factors when adopting the mandatory SIM card registration policy.

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The Outcomes of ICT Diffusion and Human Development in Malawi

Cited by 6 publications

References 35 publications

Information and Communication Technologies and Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities: A Study of Information Behavior Among Malaysian Youth

Information and Communication Technologies and Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities: A Study of Information Behavior Among Malaysian Youth

Leapfrogging into knowledge economy: Information and communication technology for human development

An Exploratory Study on Policy Transfer for SIM Card Registration in Malawi

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