Type of Resource:
Conference paper

Year of Publication:
2016

Indicators:
- Challenges
- Trends


Themes:
- Digital Literacy And Skills
- Internet Access, Affordability And Use

Author(s): Richard Pankomera and Darelle Van Greunen

Trends: The penetration of mobile and fixed phones too is one of the lowest in Malawi as compared with other countries across the African continent. 45% of the households in Malawi use a mobile phone while 1% use fixed phones. Challenges:high cost of ICT services, unavailability of ICT equipment, poor electricity or energy, lack of awareness of how best to use ICT in education, lack of government investment or support, lack of private investment, lack of relevant content and lack of confidence in embracing ICT

URL
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-54687-2_16

Region of Study:


Country of Study:
Malawi,

Study Quality
High