Professor Gina Porter r.e.porter@durham.ac.uk
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Mobile phones and education in sub-Saharan Africa: from youth practice to public policy
Porter, G.; Hampshire, K.; Milner, J.; Munthali, A.; Robson, E.; De Lannoy, A.; Bango, A.; Gunguluza, N.; Mashiri, M.; Tanle, A.; Abane, A.
Authors
Professor Kate Hampshire k.r.hampshire@durham.ac.uk
Professor
J. Milner
A. Munthali
E. Robson
A. De Lannoy
A. Bango
N. Gunguluza
M. Mashiri
A. Tanle
A. Abane
Abstract
Young people's use of mobile phones is expanding exponentially across Africa. Its transformative potential is exciting, but findings presented in this paper indicate how the downside of mobile phone use in African schools is becoming increasingly apparent. Drawing on mixed-methods field research in 24 sites across Ghana, Malawi and South Africa and associated discussions with educational institutions, public policy makers and network providers, we examine the current state of play and offer suggestions towards a more satisfactory alignment of practice and policy which promotes the more positive aspects of phone use in educational contexts and militates against more damaging ones.
Citation
Porter, G., Hampshire, K., Milner, J., Munthali, A., Robson, E., De Lannoy, A., …Abane, A. (2016). Mobile phones and education in sub-Saharan Africa: from youth practice to public policy. Journal of International Development, 28(1), 22-39. https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3116
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | May 7, 2015 |
Online Publication Date | Jun 11, 2015 |
Publication Date | Jan 18, 2016 |
Deposit Date | May 8, 2015 |
Publicly Available Date | May 20, 2015 |
Journal | Journal of International Development |
Print ISSN | 0954-1748 |
Electronic ISSN | 1099-1328 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 28 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 22-39 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3116 |
Keywords | Mobile phones, Education, Youth, Malawi, Ghana, South Africa. |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1438709 |
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