Counter networks, communication and health information systems: A case study from Mozambique

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

Volumn 126, Issue , 2003, Pages 35-51

  Mosse, Emílio Luís ^a   Sahay, Sundeep ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Actor Network Theory; Health information systems; Information and communication technologies; Mozambique; Network Society; Work practices

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX NETWORKS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MICROARRAYS; RURAL AREAS; SOCIAL SCIENCES COMPUTING;

ACTOR NETWORK THEORY; HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; MOZAMBIQUE; NETWORK SOCIETY; WORK PRACTICES;

INFORMATION USE;

EID: 84904336235     PISSN: 18684238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-35695-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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