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The Social Impacts of Information and Communication Technology in Nigeria

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  • Jonathan E. Ogbuabor

    (Department of Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria,)

  • Monica N. Agu

    (Department of Computer Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria,)

  • Ugbor I. Kalu

    (Department of Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.)

Abstract

This paper highlights the main types of information and communication technologies (ICT) used in Nigeria, the challenges of using them, and provides an indepth study of the social impacts of ICTs in Nigeria. We find that while some of these impacts are beneficial, like improvements in education, health, innovations, government service delivery, and participatory democracy; others are pervasively detrimental to the society as a whole, like e-fraud, hacking, dissemination of offensive images by foreign and local media, and job displacements leading to unemployment. Overall, we find that there is still a large scope of social benefits of ICTs yet to be explored in Nigeria.

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  • Jonathan E. Ogbuabor & Monica N. Agu & Ugbor I. Kalu, 2017. "The Social Impacts of Information and Communication Technology in Nigeria," International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Econjournals, vol. 7(2), pages 524-529.
    • Handle: RePEc:eco:journ1:2017-02-69
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    1. Oecd, 2008. "Shaping Policies for the Future of the Internet Economy," OECD Digital Economy Papers 148, OECD Publishing.
    2. Nagy K. Hanna, 2011. "Transforming Government and Building the Information Society," Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management, Springer, number 978-1-4419-1506-1, March.
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    2. Jayanti Behera & Dukhabandhu Sahoo, 2022. "Asymmetric relationships between information and communication technology (ICT), globalization, and human development in India: evidence from non-linear ARDL analysis," Journal of Economic Structures, Springer;Pan-Pacific Association of Input-Output Studies (PAPAIOS), vol. 11(1), pages 1-25, December.

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    Keywords

    Information and Communication Technology; Social Impact; Innovation; E-government; Nigeria;
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    JEL classification:

    • O30 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - General
    • I00 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - General - - - General
    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
    • H11 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Structure and Scope of Government
    • N17 - Economic History - - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics; Industrial Structure; Growth; Fluctuations - - - Africa; Oceania

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