Multidimensional Factors Enabling Digital Inclusion in Marginalised Communities of a Developing Economy
Fully participating in the digital economy involves understanding enabling factors for digital inclusion. The chapter analyzed and synthesized existing knowledge on factors that could enhance digital inclusion in marginalized communities. The factors that enable digital inclusion for marginalized co...
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| author | Gilbert Mahlangu Munyaradzi Zhou Cyncia Matsika |
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| description | Fully participating in the digital economy involves understanding enabling factors for digital inclusion. The chapter analyzed and synthesized existing knowledge on factors that could enhance digital inclusion in marginalized communities. The factors that enable digital inclusion for marginalized communities in developing economies were extracted and mapped into a taxonomy table using thematic analysis and constant comparative analysis, and they were clustered into five multidimensional constructs: digital access, attitude, digital skills, actual usage, and impact of digital inclusion. These factors act as enablers in speeding up digital inclusion—they form a vigorous model for driving digital inclusion and evaluating digital initiatives in marginalized communities. A model to ensure digital inclusion initiatives to address the realities faced by those who have been marginalized from the digital economy by moving away from an inclusive digital approach that is grounded on a technological perspective is developed. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-53632023-03-02T14:07:27Z Multidimensional Factors Enabling Digital Inclusion in Marginalised Communities of a Developing Economy Gilbert Mahlangu Munyaradzi Zhou Cyncia Matsika Midlands State University, Zimbabwe Midlands State University, Zimbabwe Midlands State University, Zimbabwe Digital Convergence Digitization Rural Communities Digital Transformation Digital Exclusion Digital Engagement Empowerment: Fully participating in the digital economy involves understanding enabling factors for digital inclusion. The chapter analyzed and synthesized existing knowledge on factors that could enhance digital inclusion in marginalized communities. The factors that enable digital inclusion for marginalized communities in developing economies were extracted and mapped into a taxonomy table using thematic analysis and constant comparative analysis, and they were clustered into five multidimensional constructs: digital access, attitude, digital skills, actual usage, and impact of digital inclusion. These factors act as enablers in speeding up digital inclusion—they form a vigorous model for driving digital inclusion and evaluating digital initiatives in marginalized communities. A model to ensure digital inclusion initiatives to address the realities faced by those who have been marginalized from the digital economy by moving away from an inclusive digital approach that is grounded on a technological perspective is developed. 1 20 2023-03-02T14:07:26Z 2023-03-02T14:07:26Z 2022 book part https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/5363 10.4018/978-1-6684-3901-2.ch001 en Digital Transformation for Promoting Inclusiveness in Marginalized Communities 9781668439036 open IGI Global |
| spellingShingle | Digital Convergence Digitization Rural Communities Digital Transformation Digital Exclusion Digital Engagement Empowerment: Gilbert Mahlangu Munyaradzi Zhou Cyncia Matsika Multidimensional Factors Enabling Digital Inclusion in Marginalised Communities of a Developing Economy |
| title | Multidimensional Factors Enabling Digital Inclusion in Marginalised Communities of a Developing Economy |
| title_full | Multidimensional Factors Enabling Digital Inclusion in Marginalised Communities of a Developing Economy |
| title_fullStr | Multidimensional Factors Enabling Digital Inclusion in Marginalised Communities of a Developing Economy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multidimensional Factors Enabling Digital Inclusion in Marginalised Communities of a Developing Economy |
| title_short | Multidimensional Factors Enabling Digital Inclusion in Marginalised Communities of a Developing Economy |
| title_sort | multidimensional factors enabling digital inclusion in marginalised communities of a developing economy |
| topic | Digital Convergence Digitization Rural Communities Digital Transformation Digital Exclusion Digital Engagement Empowerment: |
| url | https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/5363 |
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