Browsing Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences by Author "Pather, Shaun"
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The adoption of e-commerce in the Lesotho tourism industry
Mapeshoane, Tsebetso J.; Pather, Shaun (Wiley, 2016)Over the years, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been revolutionising global markets. In developed nations, for example, there has been a push for developing countries to adopt ICT as ... -
Barriers for user acceptance of Mobile Health applications for Diabetic patients: Applying the UTAUT model
Petersen, Fazlyn; Jacobs, Mariam; Pather, Shaun (Springer Nature, 2020)The literature illustrates that technology will widen health disparity if its use is restricted to patients who are already motivated and demonstrate good self-management behaviours. Additionally, despite the availability ... -
A benefits framework for public access ICT4D programmes
Pather, Shaun; Uys, Corrie (Wiley-Blackwell, 2020)There have been expectations across the developing world that information and communications technologies (ICTs) will deliver benefits to marginalised people. Despite many programmes related to the promotion of Internet ... -
Determinants of ICT adoption and uptake at a rural public-access ICT centre: A South African case study
Frans, Cecilia; Pather, Shaun (Routledge, 2021)The global Covid-19 pandemic has created a heightened sense of awareness of the inequalities that prevail in society. Access to real-time information delivered via broadband internet has become critical for survival. ... -
Impact of Socio-Demographic Factors on the Acceptance of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) for Diabetes Self-care
Tucker, William D; Baker, Adiel; Petersen, Fazlyn; Pather, Shaun (Springer Nature Switzerland, 2020)This research investigates the impact of socio-demographic factors such as age, gender, income and location on ICT acceptance for diabetes selfcare. The investigation is due to the increasing number of diabetic patients ... -
Op-ed1: Towards an enabling environment for a digital ecosystem : A foundation for entrepreneurial activity
Pather, Shaun (University of Western Cape, 2021)During a recent webinar on the topic of digital inclusion and women entrepreneurship, I had the opportunity to share my perspectives in respect of ICT policy with a very engaged audience from across South Africa. The event ... -
The role of culture in the adoption of mobile applications for the self‑management of diabetes in low resourced urban communities
Jacobs‑Basadien, Mariam; Pather, Shaun; Petersen, Fazlyn (Springer, 2022)Diabetes mellitus has been documented as a global health problem with a high mortality rate. In the current digital age, the use of technology to overcome such health problems in pursuance of Sustainable Development Goal ... -
Towards design of citizen centric e-government projects in developing country context: The design-reality gap in Uganda
Kyakulumbye, Stephen; Pather, Shaun; Jantjies, Mmaki (SciKA, 2019)E-government projects should be at the heart of service delivery in developing countries if the lives of citizens, especially the socially and economically marginalized, are to be improved. However, quite often in developing ...