Assistive technology in developing countries
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Information Technology in Developing Countries
In the poor and drought-prone rural district of Dhar in Madhya Pradesh, India, Gyandoot has tried since January 2000 to make government services more accessible to villagers through information and communications technology (ICT). Two recent surveys of this egovernment project allow us to evaluate whether the local population is benefiting. Main findings are that while service satisfaction is q...
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عنوان ژورنال: Prosthetics & Orthotics International
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0309-3646
DOI: 10.1177/0309364610389351