# ICT in Developing Communities

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/ict-in-developing-communities-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 180,131 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the use of Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICTD) in rural communities, with a specific emphasis on mobile technology, digital empowerment of low-literacy users, and the role of ICT in improving access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities. The research explores user interface design, ICT skills training, and the impact of mobile technology on global development efforts. |
| Domain | Physical Sciences |
| Field | Computer Science |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T13194 |
| Works | 66,975 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Albert-Ĺaszló Barabási](https://scholariq.org/researchers/albert-laszlo-barabasi/)
- [Ara Darzi](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ara-darzi/)
- [Alex Pentland](https://scholariq.org/researchers/alex-pentland/)
- [David L. Smith](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-l-smith/)
- [Bruno Sunguya](https://scholariq.org/researchers/bruno-sunguya/)
- [Lehana Thabane](https://scholariq.org/researchers/lehana-thabane/)
- [Fred Glover](https://scholariq.org/researchers/fred-glover/)
- [Robert W. Snow](https://scholariq.org/researchers/robert-w-snow/)
- [Manuel Castells](https://scholariq.org/researchers/manuel-castells/)
- [Molly M. Stevens](https://scholariq.org/researchers/molly-m-stevens/)
- [James Paul Gee](https://scholariq.org/researchers/james-paul-gee/)
- [­Abby C. King](https://scholariq.org/researchers/abby-c-king/)

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