Digital media and wireless communication in developing nations : agriculture, education, and the economic sector /

"Digital Media and Wireless Communications in Developing Nations: Agriculture, Education, and the Economic Sector explores how digital media and wireless communications, especially mobile phones and social media platforms, offer concrete opportunities for developing countries to transform diffe...

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Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Other Authors:	Goyal, Megh R. (Editor), Eilu, Emmanuel (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oakville, ON, Canada ; Palm Bay, Florida : Apple Academic Press, [2020]
Subjects:	Wireless communication systems > Developing countries. Mobile communication systems > Developing countries. Agricultural innovations > Developing countries. Mobile communication systems in education > Developing countries. Mobile communication systems > Economic aspects > Developing countries. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Communication / General BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / E-Commerce / General (see also COMPUTERS / Electronic Commerce) COMPUTERS / Data Transmission Systems / Wireless Mobile communication systems Agricultural innovations Mobile communication systems in education Wireless communication systems Developing countries Electronic books.
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Summary:	"Digital Media and Wireless Communications in Developing Nations: Agriculture, Education, and the Economic Sector explores how digital media and wireless communications, especially mobile phones and social media platforms, offer concrete opportunities for developing countries to transform different sectors of their economies. The volume focuses on the agricultural, economic, and education sectors. The chapter authors, mostly from Africa and India, provide a wealth of information on recent innovations, the opportunities they provide, challenges faced, and the direction of future research in digital media and wireless communication to leverage transformation in developing countries. The volume presents a diverse selection research on such topics as In agriculture: mobile app that help to combat pests and diseases in tomatoes using mobile technology to prevent illegal timber logging In education: E-learning in adult education for prison inmates using social networks in health care education In economics: artificial intelligence to foster sustainable development, reforming public finance management via an integrated financial management system The volume provides important research on digital media and wireless communications within the context of developing countries that will be very useful for professionals from academia, government agencies, NGOs, technologists, entrepreneurs and investors, and others"--
Physical Description:	1 online resource (vi, 303 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	0429029314 9780429639425 0429639422 9780429642593 0429642598 9780429029318