Adoption and Use of Technology Tools and Services by Economically Disadvantaged Communities: Implications for Growth and Sustainability

Adoption and Use of Technology Tools and Services by Economically Disadvantaged Communities: Implications for Growth and Sustainability

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Release Date: November, 2023|Copyright: © 2024 |Pages: 383
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-5347-6
ISBN13: 9781668453476|ISBN10: 1668453479|EISBN13: 9781668453490
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Economically disadvantaged communities in many regions around the world are making concerted efforts to become integrated into the global information society. The adoption and use of an array of technology tools and services by these communities will pave the way for their inclusion.

Adoption and Use of Technology Tools and Services by Economically Disadvantaged Communities: Implications for Growth and Sustainability examines the challenges facing economically disadvantaged communities with respect to their digital divide and emerging opportunities as they adopt modern ICT tools and services for growth and sustainability. Focus is given to research on ICT adoption, use, and impact on lives, businesses, and societies. Covering topics such as the digital divide, food traceability, and big data analytics, this premier reference source is an excellent resource for sociologists, government officials, community leaders, students and educators of higher education, librarians, researchers, and academicians.

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The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

  • Big Data Analytics
  • Consumer Studies
  • Digital Divide
  • Food Traceability
  • Internet of Things
  • Public Transportation
  • Reading Promotion Curriculum
  • Socio-Technological Innovation
  • Sustainability
  • Voice-Based Automated Enquiry Systems
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Alice S. Etim is Professor of Management Information Systems at Winston-Salem State University. She received her Ph.D. from the iSchool at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. Etim has published extensively in her field of Information Science/Systems and her scholarly works are accessible globally. They include many peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and an edited book Developing Countries and Technology Inclusion in the 21st Century Information Society (2021). Etim is the co-editor of Overcoming Challenges and Barriers for Women in Business and Education: Socioeconomic Issues and Strategies for the Future (2021) and the Handbook of Research on Solutions for Equity and Social Justice in Education (2023). Etim’s research interests and published works span information and communication technology (ICT) adoption, diffusion, and impact in business/organizations, education, healthcare, project teams, disadvantaged groups, and women. She has also researched and published extensively on the uses of the technologies for service delivery - mobile money & payment systems, mobile commerce, mobile health & telemedicine, ICT & microfinance, and ICT for sustainable development/poverty reduction. Etim served as the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of ICT Research in Africa and the Middle East (IJICTRAME) between 2016 and 2023.
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