Critical Issues in Information and Communication Technologies for Rural Development in Ghana

Information Development

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 236-241

  Alemna, A A ^a   Sam, Joel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b NATIONAL NUCLEAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Ghana; Information and communication technology; Rural development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84997860433     PISSN: 02666669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266666906074181     Document Type: Article

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