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Youth Livelihoods in the Cellphone Era: Perspectives from Urban Africa

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  • Gina Porter
  • Kate Hampshire
  • Ariane de Lannoy
  • Andisiwe Bango
  • Alister Munthali
  • Elsbeth Robson
  • Augustine Tanle
  • Albert Abane
  • Samuel Owusu

Abstract

Issues surrounding youth employment and unemployment are central to the next development decade. Understanding how youth use mobile phones as a means of communicating and exchanging information about employment and livelihoods is particularly important given the prominence of mobile phone use in young lives. This paper explores and reflects on youth phone usage in Ghana, Malawi and South Africa, drawing on mixed†methods research with young people aged approximately 9–25 years, in 12 (high density) urban and peri†urban sites. Comparative work across these sites offers evidence of both positive and negative impacts. The final section of the paper considers policy implications. © 2018 The Authors Journal of International Development Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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  • Gina Porter & Kate Hampshire & Ariane de Lannoy & Andisiwe Bango & Alister Munthali & Elsbeth Robson & Augustine Tanle & Albert Abane & Samuel Owusu, 2018. "Youth Livelihoods in the Cellphone Era: Perspectives from Urban Africa," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 30(4), pages 539-558, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jintdv:v:30:y:2018:i:4:p:539-558
    DOI: 10.1002/jid.3340
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    1. Van Rensburg, Nickey Janse & Telukdarie, Arnesh & Dhamija, Pavitra, 2019. "Society 4.0 applied in Africa: Advancing the social impact of technology," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 59(C).
    2. Fennell, Shailaja & Kaur, Prabhjot & Jhunjhunwala, Ashok & Narayanan, Deapika & Loyola, Charles & Bedi, Jaskiran & Singh, Yaadveer, 2018. "Examining linkages between Smart Villages and Smart Cities: Learning from rural youth accessing the internet in India," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 42(10), pages 810-823.

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