Developing a Framework for Successful Adoption and Effective Utilisation of ICT by SMEs in Developing Countries: a Case Study of Nigeria
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................................................................................................................................... i DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......................................................................................................... iii LIST OF PAPERS PUBLISHED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS THESIS ............................. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................. vi LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ......................................................................................................... x LIST OF FIGURES ...................................................................................................................... xii LIST OF TABLES ...................................................................................................................... xiii CHAPTER ONE – INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 1 1.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background of the Study .................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Definition of Terms .......................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Research Scope and Motivations ...................................................................................... 4 1.4 SMEs in Nigeria ................................................................................................................ 5 1.5 Statement of Research Problem ........................................................................................ 7 1.6 Research Aim .................................................................................................................... 8 1.7 Research Questions ........................................................................................................... 8 1.8 Research Methodology ..................................................................................................... 9 1.9 Significance of the Study ................................................................................................ 10 1.10 Structure of the Thesis ................................................................................................... 11 1.11 Summary ......................................................................................................................... 12 CHAPTER TWO THE STUDY CONTEXT-NIGERIA ............................................................ 14 2.0 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 14 2.1 Overview of Developed and Developing Country ......................................................... 14 2.2 Sub-Saharan Africa ......................................................................................................... 15 2.3 Geographic Context of Nigeria ....................................................................................... 16 2.4 Nigerian Economy and the Telecommunications Industry ............................................ 17 2.5 Nigerian National IT Policy and Regulatory Framework ............................................... 20 2.6 Internet Penetration in Nigeria ........................................................................................ 21 2.7 Digital Divide ................................................................................................................. 23 2.8 Factors contributing to Digital Divide in Nigeria ........................................................... 27 2.9 Electronic Readiness (e-readiness) ................................................................................. 27
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