information poverty in uganda/africa & how blogging can help tackle it
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Information Poverty In Uganda/Africa and How Blogging Can Tackle It
Information Poverty In Uganda/Africa and How Blogging Can Tackle It
Onyait OdekeVP Marketing Dignited | www.dignited.com
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WHAT IS INFORMATION POVERTY? a situation in which individuals and communities, within a given context, do not have the requisite skills, abilities or material means to obtain efficient access to information, interpret it and apply it appropriately.
BUT WHAT IS POVERTY? the state of being extremely poor.the state of being inferior in quality or insufficient in amount.
Poverty is general scarcity, dearth, or the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. It is a multifaceted concept, which includes social, economic, and political elements - WikiPedia
NOW LETS CONNECT THE TWOA general scarcity or lack of a critical mass of relevant, vital or essential information (social, economic, and political among others) that should be available in the public domain
WHY IS INFORMATION IMPORTANT
WHAT DOES THE CONCEPT/INFO AGE LOOK LIKE?
SOME STATSUSAInternet users 280MNo. of Blogs 150-170MNIGERIAInternet users 86.2MNo. of Bloggers - ???
KENYAInternet users 22.3MNo. of Blogs 15,000
UGANDAInternet users 13MNo. of Blogs - 500
THE INFO REVOLUTION HOW THE US DID ITBlogs WordPressBloggerSocial MediaFacebookTwitterWhatsApp etc.Information sharingWikipedia, Quora, Stack Overflow)
THE CHALLENGES FOR AFRICACultureOral Vs. Read/Write CultureContent Creation Production DistributionConsumption InternetAccessCostInternet Devices
TACKLING INFORMATION POVERTY IN AFRICACultural Shift Blogging (WordPress, Blogger, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube etc.)Blogging Associations (Boot Camps, Resources, Awards etc.) Government InitiativesAccess + Cost of InternetInternet devices
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CURATION OF ALL UGANDAN BLOGS IN ONE PLACE
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Dignited Answers THE UGANDAN QUORA
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