Empowering marginal communities with information networking

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Title:

Author:

Rahman, Hakikur, 1957-

ISBN:

9781591406990

9781591407003

9781591407010

Publication Information:

Hershey, Pa. : Idea Group, c2006.

Physical Description:

xvii, 363 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cm.

Abstract:

"This book details how new technologies can help people living in poverty improve their livelihood, increase productivity, improve the quality of services, and empower them if technologies are used in ways that are appropriate to their context and needs"--Provided by publisher.

Subject Term:

Information technology -- Developing countries.

Technological innovations -- Developing countries.

Community development -- Developing countries.

Marginality, Social.

Social networks.

Added Author:

Rahman, Hakikur, 1957-

Electronic Access:

Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0516/2005020907.html

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Empowering Marginal Communities with Information Networking provides valuable insights into the successes and challenges faced by development project implementers around the world. It includes methodologies, technological constraints, implementation challenges, and sustainability issues of different projects, focusing on the empowerment of marginal communities. ""Empowering Marginal Communities with Information Networking"" supports rural technology and information systems in order to strengthen grass-roots institutions by blending indigenous knowledge and modern technology. This book includes success stories, drawbacks, and facts and figures in the social transformation processes of globalization.