Searching for the role of ICTs in development : a case study of a rural multi-purpose community centre in the Dwars River Valley, South Africa

• Main Author: Trusler, Jonathan
• Other Authors: van Belle, Jean-Paul
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: English
• Published: University of Cape Town 2014
• Subjects: Information Systems
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5654

Bibliography: leaves 94-99. === This dissertation examines ICTs and their role in development. It explores a single case study of a rural Multi-Purpose Community Centre in South Africa in an attempt to gain a richer understanding of the issues surrounding the implementation of such centres. The study is socio-technical in nature and is based on a framework composed of interpretivism, hermeneutics and the actor-network theory. Key issues explored include: the affect of ICTs on the emergence of a local champion; the struggle of creating active participants in a project of this nature; and the usefulness of replication models in guiding implementations.