ICT can be broadly defined as a set of activities that facilitate‚ by electronic means‚ the capturing‚ storage‚ processing‚ transmission‚ and display of information. The term information and communication technology (ICT) is used in this context to encompass the production of both computer hardware and software as well as the means of transferring the information in digital form. It also includes low cost forms of communication such as radios. Another term commonly used to describe the changes
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ICT‚ E-BUSINESS AND SMEs ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT FOREWORD This report was undertaken by the Working Party on the Information Economy (WPIE)‚ and carried out in co-operation with the Working Party on SMEs and Entrepreneurship. It was prepared for the second OECD Conference of Ministers Responsible for SMEs held in Istanbul 3-5 June 2004 and hosted by the Turkish Ministry for Industry and Trade The report sets out policy messages and recommendations from the
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There are abundant of ways the early nineteenth-century reform movements for abolition and woman’s rights illustrated both the strengths and weaknesses of democracy in the early American republic. In the nineteenth century‚ the number of inhabitants in the United States developed quickly and settlers from Europe who sought a better life began to fill the nation. By 1810 the number of inhabitants in the United States was more than 7.2 million and it kept on developing quickly. By the 1860’s‚ the populace
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ICT Methods for Communication “Information and communication technologies are defined as for the purposes‚ as a “diverse set of technological tools and resources used to communicate‚ and to create‚ disseminate‚ store‚ and manage information.” These technologies include computers‚ the Internet‚ broad casting technologies (radio and television)‚ and telephones”. (Mohanty 2011) The use of ICTs in today’s society has rapidly increased through the use of social media sites such as Facebook‚ twitter
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are three fundamental roles of the media‚ and they are to inform‚ educate and entertain. But further studies have come up with other important roles such as persuasion‚ interpretation‚ surveillance‚ interpretation‚ advocacy and mobilization‚ integration‚ selling and advertising‚ publicity‚ cultural transmission‚ propaganda‚ agenda setting and the list can be endless. But for the sake of this presentation I shall discuss a few. And the aim of this paper is to discuss the role of the media with the
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APPRAISAL OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) RESOURCES FOR SUSTAINABLE POVERTY ERADICATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA BY OJEBISI‚ A. OLUGBENGA Department Of Curriculum and Instruction Studies‚ Federal College of Education (Sp.)‚ Oyo. E-mail: ojebisi_olugbenga@yahoo.com +234-0-8035624949 An Appraisal of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Resources for Sustainable Poverty Eradication and Development in Nigeria Abstract This paper presents an appraisal of the use
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serious challenge to governments in Nigeria. Its effects‚ which include lack and deprivation in the basic necessities of life‚ are worrisome. Apart from inducing lack of certain capabilities‚ such as that of being able to participate with dignity in societal endeavours‚ poverty has earned recognition due to its damaging effects on the affairs of humanity at the local‚ national and international levels. Indeed‚ poverty is a snare. Among the committee of nations‚ Nigeria has been described as poor. Even
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ICT in Banking Banking Facilities have been Improved due to ICT. People can now pay for goods using not only cash but plastic cards‚ cheques and direct debit cards. Smart cards can also be used to pay for goods over the internet. A person can now bank from home using the telephone or internet or even through their mobile phones. A person also no longer needs to go to the bank to take out money. Cash machines mean that people can take out money without having to visit the bank
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ICT AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT BY DENNIS JOSEPH AGBA DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE/PHYSICS FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUACTION‚ OBUDU‚ CROSS RIVER STATE. BEING A PAPER PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL YOUTH AND STUDENTS’ ECONOMIC FORUM THEME: THINK LOCAL‚ ACT GLOBAL & BE THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC SOLUTION HOLDING AT UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS MAIN AUDITORIUM AKOKA‚ YABA LAGOS‚ NIGERIA. FROM 24TH-27TH – JUNE‚ - 2013 ABSTRACT In our contemporary society‚ the promise of every democratic government
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Democracy is the most successful political idea in the world. It is a type of government where a majority of the people are included in making political decisions. In democratic countries‚ politicians get elected by citizens through a vote to make decisions on their behalf. It also guarantees political and civil rights‚ for example; freely forming and expressing your own opinions‚ free to worship your own religion‚ and the right to protest if you wish to. In 1982 Canada’s government created The Canadian
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