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22. Farmer-to-farmer extension
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- Research summary
- Publication Date:
- 1990
- Published:
- Niger: International Program for Agricultural Knowledge Systems (INTERPAKS), College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 123 Document Number: D11179
- Journal Title:
- INTERPAKS Interchange
- Journal Title Details:
- 7(1) : 5
- Notes:
- In an issue located in a chronological file entitled "INTERPAKS - Newsletter" from the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., From the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign., Summary of a research report by Constance M. McCorkle, Robert H. Brandstetter, and Gail D. McClure, "A case study on farmer innovations and communication in Niger," Academy for Educational Development, Washington, D.C., 1988.
23. Farmers' networks: key to sustainable agriculture
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Haverkort, Bertus (author)
- Format:
- Book chapter
- Publication Date:
- 1993
- Published:
- International
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C17246
- Notes:
- Pages 37-49 in Carine Alders, Bertus Haverkort and Laurens van Veldhuizen (eds.), Linking with farmers: networking for low-external-input and sustainable agriculture. Intermediate Technology Publications, London, UK. 298 pages.
24. ICT (information and communication technology) for poverty reduction
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- Book chapter
- Publication Date:
- 2004
- Published:
- International: Swiss Agency of Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Global Knowledge Partnership, Berne, Switzerland.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 180 Document Number: C36202
- Notes:
- Retrieved 3/21/2011, Pages 207-227 in G. Weigel and D. Waldburger (eds.), ICT4D - connecting people for a better world.
25. ICT and gender equity policy: lessons of the Mali telecentres
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Dumas, Josephine Helen Ann (author)
- Format:
- Dissertation
- Publication Date:
- unknown
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C21058
- Journal Title:
- Digital Dissertation
- Notes:
- Posted at: http://wwwlib.umi.com/dissertations/preview/3065880, 211 pages 1.02 MB, There is an urgent need for a better understanding of the interplay of information and communication technology (ICT) and the role of women in facilitating social, political and economic development. This research examines engagement of women with ICT in traditional poor, rural, communities of Mali, a least developed country (LDC). Mali was selected as the focus based on its broadly representative LDC challenges and the availability of locally and internationally collected data. This research applies the theoretical framework of international regime theory and development as freedom theory to help explain how ICT diffusion can be an empowerment tool for women in development. Women of Mali face low literacy rates, high birth rates, high infant and maternal mortality rates, and low incomes. This research found ICT applications facilitated positive change in health, education, politics and the economy in Mali. The relationship between international and national regimes in the process of negotiating problem solutions is particularly important to policy analysis of telecommunications and of gender equity. Policy in each of these areas permeates every sector of society. Challenges, obstacles, solutions and benefits of ICT development with gender equity in Mali can inform policymakers' understanding of ICT diffusion and its benefits to people in LDCs. This analysis was based on a literature review, a survey of existing relevant research studies, a country study and a case study of the Multipurpose Community Telecentre (MCT) model for rural ICT development. The country study includes data and reports from the UNDP, ITU, IDRC, USAID and the World Bank. It incorporates history, policy, existing research, statistical human development data over time, ethnographic data, and reports of other ICT projects in Mali. Analyzed together, these data strongly suggest positive and directional change in Mali during 1990 to 2000, a period of dynamic telecommunications and gender equity policy liberalization. The case study of the MCT in Timbuktu includes baseline communications research, on-site ethnographic research, interviews and the MCT Director's report. The Mali MCT was one of five African pilot projects initially supported by ITU, UNESCO and IDRC funds and developed with national and local community support. The MCT is a social communication center that provides ICT education and services. This research focuses on the MCT as an ICT knowledge gathering and distribution center. Influenced by international regime policies for gender equity, Mali's national machineries have implemented gender equity policy in communication access. Women participated in the design, implementation and operation of this MCT. The community open access design was found to be particularly conducive to ICT development through women's social networking. Research indicates women are keepers of indigenous knowledge systems in cultural communities. Content developed from this local knowledge base can contribute to global knowledge systems, cultural integrity and sustainability as well as to economic development. Conclusions of this study are based on findings that Malian ICT development with gender equity in the context of national and international policy engagement contributed to the positive growth in the political, educational and social sectors.
26. ICT and gender equity policy: lessons of the Mali telecentres
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Dumas, Josephine Helen Ann (author / Penn State University)
- Format:
- Dissertation
- Publication Date:
- 2002
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 139 Document Number: C21061
- Notes:
- 211 pages, There is an urgent need for a better understanding of the interplay of information and communication technology (ICT) and the role of women in facilitating social, political and economic development. This research examines engagement of women with ICT in traditional poor, rural, communities of Mali, a least developed country (LDC). Mali was selected as the focus based on its broadly representative LDC challenges and the availability of locally and internationally collected data. This research applies the theoretical framework of international regime theory and development as freedom theory to help explain how ICT diffusion can be an empowerment tool for women in development. Women of Mali face low literacy rates, high birth rates, high infant and maternal mortality rates, and low incomes. This research found ICT applications facilitated positive change in health, education, politics, and the economy in Mali. The relationship between international and national regimes in the process of negotiating problem solutions is particularly important to policy analysis of telecommunications and of gender equity. Policy in each of these areas permeates every sector of society. Challenges, obstacles, solutions and benefits of ICT development with gender equity in Mali can inform policymakers' understanding of ICT diffusion and its benefits to people in LDCs. This analysis was based on a literature review, a survey of existing relevant research studies, a country study and a case study of the Multipurpose Community Telecentre (MCT) model for rural ICT development. The country study includes data and reports from the UNDP, ITU, IDRC, USAID and the World Bank. It incorporates history, policy, existing research, statistical human development data over time, ethnographic data, and reports of other ICT projects in Mali. Analyzed together, these data strongly suggest positive and directional change in Mali during 1990-2000, a period of dynamic telecommunications and gender equity policy liberalization. The case study of the MCT in Timbuktu includes baseline communications research, on-site ethnographics research, interviews and the MCT Directors' report. The Mali MCT was one of five African pilot projects intially supported by ITU, UNESCO and IDRC funds and developed with national and local community support. The MCT is a social communication center that provides ICT education and services. This research focuses on the MCT as an ICT knowledge gathering and distribution center. Influenced by international regime policies for gender equity policy in communication access. Women participated in the design, implementation and operation of this MCT. The community open access design was found to be particularly conducive to ICT development through women's social networking. Research indicates women are keepers of indigenous knowledge systems in cultural communities. Content developed from this local knowledge base can contribute to global knowledge systems, cultural integrity and substainability as well as to economic development. Conclusions of this study are based on findings that Malian ICT development with gender equity in the context of national and international policy engagement contributed to the positive growth in the political, educational and social sectors.
27. ICT support for rural agricultural literacy - Ghana: support to small-scale producers of yam, cassava and cowpea with technical information
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- International Institute for Communication and Development, The Hague, Netherlands
- Format:
- Report
- Publication Date:
- 2010-06-29
- Published:
- Ghana
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D00755
- Notes:
- Via website. 2 pages.
28. In Thailand, farmers teach farmers with help of radio and television
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1982-06
- Published:
- Thailand: Clearinghouse on Development Communication, Arlington, Virginia.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C16554
- Journal Title:
- Development Communication Report
- Journal Title Details:
- 38 : 16, 14
- Notes:
- Reprinted from Agricultural Information Development Bulletin, Vol. 3, No. 3.
29. In building information society: issues from Bangladesh
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Salim, Reza (author) and Bangladesh Friendship Education Society, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Format:
- Report
- Publication Date:
- 2003
- Published:
- Bangladesh
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 160 Document Number: C26130
- Notes:
- 1 page.
30. India: documenting the farmer-led approach in Orissa
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- AgriCultures Network, Amersfoort, Netherlands.
- Format:
- Report
- Publication Date:
- 2009
- Published:
- India
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 182 Document Number: C36985
- Notes:
- 5 pages., Describes process and outcomes of a four-day workshop in Orissa, India, involving representatives of several organizations that have been actively involved in the farmer-led approach.