| dc.contributor.author | Thinyane, Hannah | |
| dc.contributor.author | Siebörger, Ingrid | |
| dc.contributor.author | Reynell, Edward | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-02-25T12:53:27Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-02-25T12:53:27Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Thinyane, H. et al. 2015. The potential of mobile phones for increasing public participation in local government in South Africa. TD: The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa, 11(3):241-259, Dec. [http://dspace.nwu.ac.za/handle/10394/3605] | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1817-4434 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10394/16439 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This paper presents a critical discussion on the current use of technology and
participation in local government. It discusses the rise in popularity of mobile devices,
and how they have been used in ICT for development. The paper describes the results
of a baseline study undertaken in a city within Makana Municipality in the Eastern Cape
of South Africa, to empirically investigate how residents are currently using mobile
phones and participating with local government around the area of service delivery. The
findings illustrate the current state of mobile phone usage and capabilities, and the
potential for using the mobile platform to increase participation in local government in
South Africa. The paper also can be used to inform and guide project stakeholders on
how best to implement m-participation strategies. | en_US |
| dc.description.uri | https://doi.org/10.4102/td.v11i3.65 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.subject | Mobile phones | en_US |
| dc.subject | Public participation | en_US |
| dc.subject | ICT4D | en_US |
| dc.title | The potential of mobile phones for increasing public participation in local government in South Africa | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
