Utilising information and communication technologies for development: The social dimensions

Information Technology for Development

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-13

  Morales–Gómez, Daniel ^a   Melesse, Martha ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

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EID: 85013252369     PISSN: 02681102     EISSN: 15540170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681102.1998.9525287     Document Type: Article

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