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Title:
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THE DOMESTICATION OF ICTS IN HOUSEHOLDS LOCATED IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES |
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Author(s):
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Gloria Irakoze, Wallace Chigona |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-32-6 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2015 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Information Communicating Technologies (ICTs), Domestication theory, households, developing countries. |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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3 |
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Last Page:
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10 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Todays wide spread of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) has transformed the way people live their everyday lives and communicate. Although, they are seen as intrinsic contributors to the domestic world, ICTs are also considered as a threat to children, due to exposure of inappropriate content such as material of a sexual or violent nature containing unsuitable gender, cultural or social stereotypes. It is therefore important to study the implications of ICTs within the household context, since little is known about the ways in which ICTs are impacting social relations of domesticity. The aim of this study is to understand and compare the process of integration of ICTs in households located in developing countries such as South Africa and Rwanda. The findings of the research show that ownership and level of integration of ICTs depend on households culture and lifestyle characteristics. Finally the study provides a foundation and proposals for further research and investigation. |
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