{"product_id":"telecentres-access-and-development-sarah-parkinson-9781853396199","title":"Telecentres, Access, and Development:: Experience and Lessons from Uganda and South Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrelims (Contents, Acknowledgements, List of tables, List of figures, List of photos and boxes, Acronyms and other abbreviations, Executive Summary) 1. Introduction - Telecentres, Access and Development 2. Access Centres and South Africa's Universal Access Policy 3. Uganda's Experience with Shared Access Centres and Universal Access Policy 4. Start-up and Scalability of Access Centres 5. Local Livelihoods, Reach and Development Impact 6. Conclusions, Lessons and Research Directions Back Matter (Notes, Bibliography)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is based on a review of national policy and implementation strategies, case studies of community ICT-access centres, and an analysis of the links between national strategies and on-the-ground experiences from 1996 through 2003. Over 50 ICT-access centres, from both rural and urban settings, were reviewed. The executive summary presents a series of lessons and practical recommendations for policymakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Parkinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1853396192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781853396199\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ITDG Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.40d","brand":"Sarah Parkinson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088916525311,"sku":"9781853396199","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8ca0cc86-090e-4a61-8a6b-713f8ff7177c.jpg?v=1769107260","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/telecentres-access-and-development-sarah-parkinson-9781853396199","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}