RUHIU SAMUEL N, PhD
Lecturer: School of Computing and Informatics University of Nairobi
Room 103, SCI/ICT Building
254-20-4447870, 4444919, : samruhiu@uonbi.ac.ke
Room 103, SCI/ICT Building
254-20-4447870, 4444919, : samruhiu@uonbi.ac.ke
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) mean different things to different people; there is little informed discussion on what ICTs actually are; how they are evolving and converging, where they might be going and what the implications are for their further use in poverty reduction. This paper explores the various definitions and conceptualizations of ICTs with a view to arriving at a working definition and conceptualization of ICTs in our attempt to suggest the requirements of a framework for the utilization of ICTs for poverty reduction. To work towards the framework, various definitions and dimensions of poverty are explored and poverty reduction efforts using the capability approach are considered. Lastly, a framework for the utilization of ICTs for poverty reduction is suggested.