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    An in-depth study of the ICT ecosystem in a South African rural community: unveiling expenditure and communication patterns 

    Rey-Moreno, Carlos; Blignaut, Renette; May, Julian; Tucker, William David (Routledge, 2016)
    There is no doubt of the contributions made by mobile phones and mobile network operators in increasing access to communications in rural areas of developing countries. Yet how affordable is this ubiquitous access in such ...
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    Generalization of tooltips: An assistive technology extension 

    Adams, Saira-Banu; Tucker, William David; Venter, Isabella M. (Springer, 2017)
    Software applications use tooltips to assist users to improve their understanding of icons. When hovering over an icon with the cursor, a short text description of the icon appears. Text-based tooltips are helpful for users ...
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    Mobile video comparison to help Deaf people make informed choices: a South African case study with provincial data 

    Henney, Andre; Tucker, William David (IIMC International Information Management Corporation, 2018)
    Deaf people use sign language to communicate and use mobile video calling to communicate with one another. Mobile video utilises much more bandwidth than text and voice communication modes, resulting in higher expenditure ...
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    Government facilitated access to ICTs: adoption, use and impact on the well-being of indigent South Africans 

    Kassongo, Francois; Tucker, William David; Pather, Shaun (IIMC International Information Management Corporation, 2018)
    This paper presents preliminary results of an assessment of the impact of a government facilitated ICT access programme on the well-being of poor citizens. It examines South African government efforts in the application ...
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    Towards a model for user-centred design using a positive deviance approach: A case for diabetes self-management 

    Petersen, Fazlyn; Pather, Shaun; Tucker, William David (University of Cape Town, 2017)
    Over the past twenty years there have been substantive efforts across the African continent to ensure penetration and reach of mobile technology to the citizenry. However there continues to be a debate on precisely how ...
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    Desired and sustainable livestock systems for food security: A community visioning approach 

    Gwaka, Leon; Tucker, William David; May, Julian (2017)
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    Exploration of Deaf people’s health information sources and techniques for information delivery in Cape Town: A qualitative study for the design and development of a mobile health application 

    Chininthorn, Prangnat; Glaser, Meryl; Tucker, William David; Diehl, Jan Carel (JMIR Publications, 2016)
    BACKGROUND: Many cultural and linguistic Deaf people in South Africa face disparity when accessing health information because of social and language barriers. The number of certified South African Sign Language interpreters ...
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    Battery and data drain of over-the-top applications on low-end smartphones 

    Om, Shree; Tucker, William David (IIMC International Information Management Corporation, 2018)
    Low-end smartphones with sub $50 price tags provide affordable device ownership to low-income populations. However, their limited capacity, when combined with the need for multimodal connectivity, raises usage concerns in ...
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    Moving ICTD research beyond bungee jumping: practical case studies and recommendations 

    Dearden, Andy; Tucker, William David (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2016)
    The global spread of Internet and mobile communications has been accompanied by a growing interest in how information and communication technologies (ICTs) can contribute to social and economic development. There are a ...
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    Amplifying positive deviance with ICT enabling community development and interdependence 

    Tucker, William David (Springer, 2017)
    Positive deviance is a social mechanism whereby a beneficial practice that is not considered as normal gets taken up and spread within a community. This enables a community to solve its own problems aided by mentorship and ...
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