Use of mobile phones by subsistence farmers in the Kingdom of Eswatini: a design science research

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dc.contributor.advisorvan Belle, Jean-Paul
dc.contributor.authorVilakazi, Mlungisi Bongani Lehlohonolo
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-03T07:32:42Z
dc.date.available2021-03-03T07:32:42Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.date.updated2021-03-02T16:46:16Z
dc.description.abstractAccess to information is one of the key ways of assisting farmers to improve their agricultural output, gain access to markets and generate income. Governments, NGOs, Universities and other institutions have volumes of information that can benefit farmers, but lack the means to timeously and easily share this information with the farmers. There exists a large gulf between those that need information and the entities that possess information, and bridging this gap is crucial. The advancement of mobile phones and their high adoption levels by developing countries makes them one of the most ideal means of disseminating information amongst farmers. The use of mobile phones by farmers not only benefits farmers, but also the organizations supporting them by improving the means of communication. This research looks at the effects mobile phone communications has on farmers and the organisations supporting farmers. The use of mobile phones enhances means of communications, improves internal processes within organisations and also ameliorates means of engagement with farmers. This study follows the Design Science Research approach to develop a communications module for a project working with smallholder farmers in Eswatini. The developed artefact is designed to benefit both parties, the farmers receiving the information and the organisations supporting them, the content creators.
dc.identifier.apacitationVilakazi, M. B. L. (2020). <i>Use of mobile phones by subsistence farmers in the Kingdom of Eswatini: a design science research</i>. (). ,Faculty of Commerce ,Department of Information Systems. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33098en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationVilakazi, Mlungisi Bongani Lehlohonolo. <i>"Use of mobile phones by subsistence farmers in the Kingdom of Eswatini: a design science research."</i> ., ,Faculty of Commerce ,Department of Information Systems, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33098en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationVilakazi, M.B.L. 2020. Use of mobile phones by subsistence farmers in the Kingdom of Eswatini: a design science research. . ,Faculty of Commerce ,Department of Information Systems. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33098en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Master Thesis AU - Vilakazi, Mlungisi Bongani Lehlohonolo AB - Access to information is one of the key ways of assisting farmers to improve their agricultural output, gain access to markets and generate income. Governments, NGOs, Universities and other institutions have volumes of information that can benefit farmers, but lack the means to timeously and easily share this information with the farmers. There exists a large gulf between those that need information and the entities that possess information, and bridging this gap is crucial. The advancement of mobile phones and their high adoption levels by developing countries makes them one of the most ideal means of disseminating information amongst farmers. The use of mobile phones by farmers not only benefits farmers, but also the organizations supporting them by improving the means of communication. This research looks at the effects mobile phone communications has on farmers and the organisations supporting farmers. The use of mobile phones enhances means of communications, improves internal processes within organisations and also ameliorates means of engagement with farmers. This study follows the Design Science Research approach to develop a communications module for a project working with smallholder farmers in Eswatini. The developed artefact is designed to benefit both parties, the farmers receiving the information and the organisations supporting them, the content creators. DA - 2020_ DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Information Systems LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2020 T1 - Use of mobile phones by subsistence farmers in the Kingdom of Eswatini: a design science research TI - Use of mobile phones by subsistence farmers in the Kingdom of Eswatini: a design science research UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33098 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/33098
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationVilakazi MBL. Use of mobile phones by subsistence farmers in the Kingdom of Eswatini: a design science research. []. ,Faculty of Commerce ,Department of Information Systems, 2020 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33098en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Information Systems
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerce
dc.subjectInformation Systems
dc.titleUse of mobile phones by subsistence farmers in the Kingdom of Eswatini: a design science research
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMCom
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