Author:Dlodlo, NDate:May 2009This paper describes the impact of socio-economic factors on girls and women’s access to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) education and training in a rural South African environment and recommends strategies for improved access ...Read more
Author:CSIRDate:Dec 2007The major objective of the Meraka Institute is to facilitate national economic and social development through human capital development and needs-based research and innovation, leading to products and services based on Information and ...Read more
Author:Van der Vyver, AG; Marais, Mario ADate:Nov 2013This paper contains a report on the uses, expectations and gratifications experienced by the users of digital doorways. The researchers adopted a grounded theory approach in their analysis of 200 narratives collected from the users. The stories ...Read more
Author:Mtsweni, Jabu S; Abdullah, HDate:Nov 2014Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have an immense potential as a tool for development. It is now common knowledge that advances in the use of technology can improve economic opportunities for the poor, improve service delivery ...Read more
Author:Bosscha, Peter A; Coetzee, CJ; Terblanche, SP; Gazendam, AD; Isaac, Sherrin JDate:Jul 2006The authors address the neglected field of appropriate information and communication technologies for small companies in the manufacturing industry, through the development of an architecture that integrates various open and low-cost technologies. ...Read more
Author:Adedeji, KB; Ponnle, AA; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Kurien, AMDate:Sep 2022Urban water supply systems are complex and dynamic in nature, and as a result, can be considered complex to manage owing to enhanced urbanization levels, climate change, growing and varying consumer demands, and limited water resources. The ...Read more