An exploration of the categories associated with ICT project sustainability in rural areas of developing countries: A case study of the Dwesa project

ACM International Conference Proceeding Series

Volumn 204, Issue , 2006, Pages 100-106

  Pade, Caroline I ^a   Mallinson, Brenda ^a   Sewry, David ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cultural; Information Communication Technologies (ICT); Political; Project failure; Rural; Rural development; Social; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; EDUCATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RURAL AREAS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICT); INSUFFICIENT TRAINING; PROJECT FAILURE; RURAL DEVELOPMENT;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 34748843150     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1216262.1216273     Document Type: Conference Paper

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