Information and Communication Technologies in Nigeria: Prospects and Challenges for Development (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781433103100)

In recent years, information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been linked with socioeconomic development with the assumption that they can be harnessed for economic growth in developing countries and facilitate integration into the global information society. However, very few studies in the ICT-for-development field examine the direct connections between ICTs and socioeconomic growth. Information and Communication Technologies in Nigeria: Prospects and Challenges for Development is a compelling account of the development of ICTs in Nigeria. It examines the ICT policy framework and the societal context within which application of the technologies emerged and highlights the potentials of ICTs in socioeconomic development. However, this book also demonstrates, through interviews and case studies, that ICTs are not the panacea to underdevelopment; constraining factors in different countries can limit their capacity to succeed. The author employs a rare multidisciplinary approach that makes the book appealing and accessible to a diverse range of readership.

Author: Abrafi Saaka, Patience Idaraesit Akpan-Obong
ISBN-10: 1433103109
ISBN-13: 9781433103100
Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
Language: English
Published: 02/06/2009
Pages: 206
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2009 pg. 94