Perceptions of the role of ICT on quality of life in rural communities in Uganda

Information Technology for Development

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 61-80

  Kivunike, Florence Nameere ^a   Ekenberg, Love ^a   Danielson, Mats ^a   Tusubira, F F ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Knowledge Consulting Ltd   (Uganda)

Author keywords

ICT4D; millennium development goals; quality of life; rural communities; Sen's capability approach

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856086873     PISSN: 02681102     EISSN: 15540170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681102.2010.511698     Document Type: Article

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