jaime a manalo iv [email protected] anne marie jennifer e eligio
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Making ICTs more relevant: creating spaces for rice farmers ’ participation in ICT policies in the Philippines . Jaime A Manalo IV [email protected] Anne Marie Jennifer E Eligio [email protected]. More inclusive ICTs. POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS. FINDINGS. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Making ICTs more relevant: creating spaces for rice farmers’ participation
in ICT policies in the Philippines
Jaime A Manalo IV [email protected]
Anne Marie Jennifer E [email protected]
More inclusive ICTs USERS’ PERSPECTIVES literacy, age, language, culture-based nuances have a bearing in farmers’ willingness to try ICT-based modalities
INTERPERSONAL AND MASS MEDIA remain to be preferred sources of information
PARTICIPATORY APPROACH
Scoping studies PM&E
FINDINGS POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
SOCIAL CONTEXTRefers to the different social factors with particular attention to the needs and opportunities present in the community.
MODES OF COMMUNICATION Complementation of face-to-face +mediated (ICT-and non-ICT-based) communication
PhilRice-commissioned ICT4D studies
– Assessment of e-readiness of five top rice-producing provinces of the Philippines
– Rice-based Farm Households’ Information Sources
Findings• USERS’
PERSPECTIVES– Literacy– Age – Language– Culture-based
nuances
Findings
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Modes of delivery
Interpersonal and mass media as preferred sources of information
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RecommendationsScholars should pay attention both to the environment and users’ perspectives
Complementation of face-to-face and mediated communication (ICT- or non-ICT-based) initiatives
Recommendations
Farmers should be given voice in the process of developing ICT applications.
Recommendations
Some areas needing farmers’ participation• Content development• Form• Language• Preferred infomation channel• Level of participation
Recommendations
Conclusion• Farmers’ involvement is key to more inclusive
ICTs• Implementers must be faithful to the tenets of
the participatory approach• Participation is not a panacea
Assessment of e-readiness of the five top rice-producing provinces of the Philippines
Jaime Manalo IV ; Hanah Hazel Mavi BiagGlenn Ylar; Cristina Frediles; Salembai Abdullah; Elmer Harold Grande
Rice-based Farm Households’ Information SourcesRhemilyn Relado; Ronell Malasa; Sonia Asilo
Acknowledgments