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Investigating the link between ICT intervention and human development using the capability approach: A case study of the computerised electricity management system
Full text linkThis thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and was awarded by Brunel UniversityThere has been an increasing amount of investment in Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) interventions in developing countries under the premise of accelerating the process of social, economic and political development. These interventions are usually driven by the symbolic power of ICTs which signify progress and upon which the governments of developing countries try to draw to modernise the functioning of the state and to further enhance public service delivery to citizens. However, in this thesis it is argued that the actions and events that lead to the design and implementation of ICT4D tend to be politically motivated because ICT4D are simply interventions used by powerful actors and institutions to achieve their goals. These powerful actors include international donor agencies, politicians, top bureaucrats and private entities. In addition, it is argued that, due to these politically motivated agendas, ICT4D projects tend to be implemented in a top-down fashion and within an economic development perspective that appears to isolate the concerns of the country itself and the wellbeing of its citizens.
In an attempt to try and redress social exclusion and imbalance, the capability approach drawn from the work of Amartya Sen (1999) stresses the enhancement of human capabilities and the moral aspects of development. Theoretically, the study is based on the key concepts of Sen’s Capability Approach. However, Lukes’s (1974) concepts of power are also drawn upon to address the limitation of the capability approach in addressing the concept of power. The research questions guiding this thesis are as follows: (1) How do the underlying motivations of different actors drive the design and implementation of ICT4D initiatives in developing countries? (2) How can researchers usefully conceptualise the relationship between ICT and development given the complexities in which ICT4D initiatives are undertaken?
What conceptual framework could help theorise the complex relationship between ICT and development? Epistemologically, the study was conducted by following an interpretive research approach. The research was carried out in two states of Nigeria, Abuja and Plateau, and took place during the period of 2010-2011. The case-study centres on the initiation and implementation of the Computerised Electricity Management System (CEMS). Empirically, data collection techniques include 65 individual interviews, field observations and document analysis.
The following are key findings of this thesis:
ICT4D interventions are a complex process shaped at two levels. At the international level, they are shaped by donor agendas such as privatisation, and at the national or local level they are shaped by political and private interests. These agendas and interest are driven by powerful actors such as international donor agencies that often impose such interventions as a condition of aid, politicians who often use such interventions as campaign tools, and other top public and private actors who often use such interventions for personal gain. Hence, the beneficiaries of these projects usually have no say in the design of ICT4D projects but are rather forced to accept these interventions.
Corruption is a major obstacle that hinders the expected ICT4D contributions in terms of individual opportunities and freedoms of living better lives inscribed in ICT4D interventions. Corruption exists as a “network” involving different actors present at three levels of ICT4D projects, namely the design, implementation and usage stages. Viewed from this perspective, the findings of this study show that international donor agencies, politicians, public bureaucrats and private entities are equally responsible for promoting corrupt practices in the context of ICT4D interventions. Theoretically, this thesis progresses the operationalisation of the capability approach (CA) by encapsulating the central aspect of the approach and Lukes’s (1974) concept of power. This is an innovative way of operationalising the capability approach by addressing its limitations in explaining the notion of power; the study thereby contributes to the field of IS using the capability approach and expanding the scope of theoretical analysis of contemporary ICT4D studies.
Practically, to make the relationship between ICT and development more effective in meeting broader development goals, it is necessary for government policies to move beyond the mere provision of technology to also concentrate on the cultural, institutional, social and political aspects in ensuring the effective use of ICT resources, which should serve to improve people’s opportunity to participate more in social, political and economic activities
Peran KH. Ahmad Dasuki Adnan dalam pengembangan Pondok Pesantren Al- Washilah Jakarta Tahun 1988-2010
No full textSkripsi ini menjelaskan tentang Peran KH. Ahmad Dasuki Adnan dalam Pengembangan Pondok Pesantren AlWashilah Jakarta tahun 1988-2010. Kiai Dasuki sebagai pendiri telah berupaya mengembangkan Pondok Pesantren dibidang pendidikan diantaranya, kurikulum hingga sarana prasarana. Kiai Dasuki memadukan antara dua sistem pendidikan yakni sistem Khalafi dan salafi. Lebih tepatnya memiliki transformasi kearah modern karena memadukan pelajaran umum yang dikembangkan menjadi sekolah umum dalam lingkungan pondok pesantren. Pondok Pesantren Al-Washilah terlihat mengalami perkembangan maju, karena mengkombinasikan antara kurikulum DIKNAS dan DEPAG serta mempertahankan pengkajian terhadap kitab kuning. Selain itu Kiai Dasuki berupaya untuk mencetuskan kader-kader muballigh muda dan minat bakat santri yang dikembangkan melalui programprogram di pondok pesantren. Peran KH. Ahmad Dasuki Adnan dalam pengembangan Pondok Pesantren Al-Washilah menjadi inti pembahasan skripsi ini. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif analisis dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif. Data yang diperoleh melalui penelusuran observasi lapangan dan menggunakan sumber wawancara. Penelitian ini menggunakan teori perubahan sosial yang dikemukakan oleh Sartono Kartodirjo. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa di tahun 1988-2010 KH. Ahmad Dasuki Adnan memiliki pengaruh besar terhadap kemajuan pondok pesantren Al-Washilah. Kiai Dasuki juga peduli terhadap keadaan sosial masyarakat pada saat itu, dalam kasus tindak asusila Kiai Dasuki membuat program PREMAN (Pembinaan Pemuda Remaja dan Beriman) yang bertujuan untuk rehabilitas spiritual agama terhadap remaja yang teridentifikasi aksi kriminal dan meningkatkan kualitas pendidikan remaja PREMAN dengan bebas biaya
Kreativitas Guru dalam Penerapan Pembelajaran Al-Qur’an dengan Metode Jet Tempur di TPQ Ad-Dasuki
No full textThe purpose of this research is to find out 1). Teacher Creativity in Al-Qur'an Learning at TPQ AD-Dasuki, 2). Al-Qur'an Learning with the Fighter Jet Method at TPQ Ad-Dasuki, 3). Factors supporting and inhibiting the Creativity of Teachers Learning the Qur'an using the fighter jet method at TPQ Ad-Dasuki. The method used is descriptive qualitative research. This research was conducted during the learning process during the even semester of the 2022/2023 school year using the fighter jet method. In this study, the research subjects were caregivers and also teachers who taught at TPQ Ad-Dasuki. In this study, the discussion is about teacher creativity and the methods used by teachers in the framework of the maximum Al-Qur'an learning process. In this study, to obtain information by interviewing teachers, observations were made at TPQ Ad-Dasuki and documentation. Based on the research results it can be concluded. Results of research 1). researchers can conclude that Al-Qur'an teachers have enough good creativity in choosing learning resources and are also quite creative in developing Al-Qur'an learning so that students do not get bored easily, 2). Al-Qur'an learning using the Jet Fighter method goes well and smoothly, 3). There are several supporting and inhibiting factors for the Creativity of Al-Qur'an Learning Teachers using the fighter jet method
Taxonomy of Fordia hemsley (Papilionaceae: Millettieae)
No full textThe genera Fordia Hemsley and Imbralyx Geesink are united under Fordia for reasons exemplified by Schot (Blumea 36, 1991, 205-234, this issue). Fordia (s.s.) was earlier revised by Buijsen (1988). Imbralyx was revised by Dasuki (unpublished ms.). A formal treatment of the necessary combinations is presented below
PENGARUH KUALITAS PRODUK TERHADAP KEPUASAN KONSUMEN PENGGGUNA HANDPHONE ANDROID MEREK SAMSUNG (STUDI PADA MAHASISWA FE UNJ)
Full text linkYUDA DASUKI. 2015. 8223128310. Effect Of Product Quality On Customer Satisfaction Samsung Android Phone. (Study On FE UNJ Student). Marketing Diploma Study Program. Department of Management. Faculty of Economics. State University of Jakarta..
This paper aims to determine whether the Product quality has a significant effect on customer satisfaction in campus A UNJ. The method used in this study is a descriptive analysis and inferensialist. By using data gathered through a literature review, observation, documentation and quisioner.
Based on the results of significance test states that the product quality variables positif and significantly influence customer satisfaction variable
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
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