{"product_id":"information-and-communication-technologies-in-abrafi-saaka-9781433103100","title":"Information and Communication Technologies in Nigeria: Prospects and Challenges for Development","description":"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. \u003ci\u003eInformation and Communication Technologies in Nigeria: Prospects and Challenges for Development\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Abrafi Saaka, Patience Idaraesit Akpan-Obong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1433103109\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781433103100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2009 pg. 94","brand":"Abrafi Saaka","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45180198519039,"sku":"9781433103100","price":51.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5a88970c-d49f-463b-9cc0-63e7046520d5.jpg?v=1712897702","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/information-and-communication-technologies-in-abrafi-saaka-9781433103100","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}