dc.description.abstract | CT has been widely accepted and adopted as
a key driver for various secto
rs of the economy for both
the developing and developed nations. In developing
countries, there have been multiple interventions to
employ the available technology such as mobile, wireless,
radio and TV technologies in key areas that concern
human developm
ent such as health, agriculture,
education and finance. The design and development
practices, are mostly borrowed from established markets
with different user profiles, and do not always consider
the profile of the target users such as their level of
educa
tion, language and culture. In this research, we
explore the design and development of ICT4D
innovations, specifically in mAgriculture among medium
to low
-
literate communities in developing countries. The
aim of this research was to evaluate the design pri
nciples
used in ICT4D for mAgriculture applications, and how
they attempt to accommodate smallholder farmers of
different literacy and technology exposure backgrounds.
The study made proposals of consideration to be made by
researchers, developers and cont
ent providers, when
designing ICT4D innovations targeting
smallholder
farmers and users of
low to medium
literacy levels
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