Essays about: "digital divide"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 85 essays containing the words digital divide.

  1. 6. Navigating the smartphone era in times of war : Ukrainian civilians' smartphone usage in the aftermath of the Russian invasion into Ukraine in 2022

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Olga Zaporozhets; [2023]
    Keywords : Smartphone technology; Ukrainian civilians; Russian-Ukrainian war; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The study examines the role of smartphones as both a media technology and media practice in the context of the war between Ukraine and Russia starting in 2022. Focusing on Ukrainian civilians, who constitute one of the most networked societies, the research explores the extent and quality of smartphone technology's pervasiveness, evolving social dynamics and experiences shaped by smartphone-mediated communication, and the implications of smartphone-mediated involvement for civilians' experiences of the war. READ MORE

  3. 7. Communicating Participatory Budgeting : Insights from Makueni County in Kenya

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Elmi Hussein; [2023]
    Keywords : Participatory communication; participatory budgeting; power dynamics; WhatsApp; Facebook; social media; digital tools; mobilisation; dialogue; elite capture; public engagement; development; Makueni; Kenya;

    Abstract : Kenya's 2010 Constitution marked a significant shift towards decentralised governance and public participation as key drivers of sustainable development (Finch and Omolo, 2015). One of the primary strategies county governments employ to achieve this goal is participatory budgeting (PB), which empowers communities and devolves power to support inclusive and equitable development. READ MORE

  4. 8. The Causes of Digital Divide in Nigeria: The Context of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för informatik

    Author : Omolara Francisca Oluda; Chimechefulam Josephs; [2023]
    Keywords : digital divide; Nigeria law reform; ICT device usage; digital literacy; digital technology.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Digital divide is the gap between individuals who have access to and can use the internet and ICT devices and those who do not. In this thesis, factors such as income, education, positional categories, electrical power supply, digital literacy etc. are identified as contributors to the cause of digital divide in Nigeria. READ MORE

  5. 9. China's elderly trapped in the digital age : A qualitative study on the elderly in a fourth-tier city

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Siyu Xu; [2023]
    Keywords : Chinese elderly; ICTs; digital divide;

    Abstract : China is moving into an aging society, and the quality of life of the elderly has become a topic of public concern. With the development of ICT technology, China’s digital level is increasing, and there is a digital literacy gap between the young and the elderly, and the intergenerational digital divide is widening. READ MORE

  6. 10. Bridging the Digital Disparitiesin Sweden : A Discursive Analysis of Swedish Policy Reports on Digital Inclusion

    University essay from Växjö universitet/Institutionen för humaniora

    Author : Nur Gültekin; [2023]
    Keywords : Digital Divide; Policy Discourse Analysis; Text Analytics; Resources and Appropriation Theory; Digital Humanities;

    Abstract : This study investigates the construction of discourse on digital inclusion in Sweden by closely analyzing policy reports from various governmental entities responsible for the digitalization agenda spanning the years 2017 to 2023. The research forms a three-dimensional approach, which focuses on discursive motivations for bridging the digital divide, perceived access prerequisites for achieving this goal, and the primary target group for digital inclusion efforts within the policy discourse. READ MORE