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Mobile Internet in-depth study research report released

by , Monday November 19th, 2012

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Mobile Internet in-depth study research report released

The Global Impact Study is pleased to announce the release of the Mobile Internet in-depth study research report, Public access, private mobile: The interplay of shared access and the mobile Internet for Teenagers in Cape Town. Led by Marion Walton of the University of Cape Town and Jonathan Donner of Microsoft Research India, this study assesses and describes the interplay between public PC-based Internet access and private mobile-based access for urban teenaged public access venue users in Cape Town.

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Survey methodology report released

by , Wednesday February 22nd, 2012

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Much of the Global Impact Study data comes from our public access ICT user survey, venue survey, and non-user survey in Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, Ghana, and the Philippines. Conducting such surveys in diverse countries is a complex process that requires rigorous methodologies to ensure the data and subsequent findings are sound. Our methodology report presents the context and the methodologies used for each of the three surveys. In addition to providing details about the survey implementation in each of the five countries, the report also covers the challenges we faced with these surveys and our mitigation strategies for these challenges.

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Global Impact Study releases new web library

by , Wednesday February 15th, 2012

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The Global Impact Study is pleased to announce that we have just launched a web library, through which users can search for and download Global Impact Study reports, tools, papers, data, and other documents. We will continue adding to the library over the coming months.

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Who uses public access ICTs? Survey working paper released

by , Friday January 13th, 2012

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Who uses public access ICTs? Survey working paper released

Who uses public access ICTs? With the release of the first survey working paper, Public access to ICTs: Sculpting the profile of users, the Global Impact Study offers insight into who the users of public access ICTs are. Written by George Sciadas, with input from Hil Lyons, Chris Rothschild, and Araba Sey, this working paper results from data analysis of the user surveys in Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, Ghana, and the Philippines.

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Survey data analysis reports coming soon

by , Monday September 26th, 2011

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Survey data analysis reports coming soon

We will soon release three reports based on top-level analysis of user and venue survey data from Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, and the Philippines. Based on analysis conducted by the survey team, the three reports include a profile of public access venue users, public access venue uses and services, and perceived impacts of public access venues.

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