ABSTRACT
Much ICTD research for sub-Saharan Africa has focused on
how technology related interventions have aimed to
incorporate marginalized communities towards global
economic growth. Our work builds on this. We present
results from an exploratory qualitative study on the family
communication practices of family members who
communicate both within and between rural, suburban, and
urban settings in Kenya. Our findings reveal that family
communication focuses on economic support, well-being,
life advice, and everyday coordination of activities. We also
outline social factors that affect family communication,
including being an eldest child, having a widowed sibling,
and having reduced access to technology because of gender,
literacy, or one’s financial situation. Lastly, we discuss new
opportunities for technology design and articulate the
challenges that designers will face if creating or deploying
family communication technologies in Kenya.
ABSTRACT
Much ICTD research for sub-Saharan Africa has focused on
how technology related interventions have aimed to
incorporate marginalized communities towards global
economic growth. Our work builds on this. We present
results from an exploratory qualitative study on the family
communication practices of family members who
communicate both within and between rural, suburban, and
urban settings in Kenya. Our findings reveal that family
communication focuses on economic support, well-being,
life advice, and everyday coordination of activities. We also
outline social factors that affect family communication,
including being an eldest child, having a widowed sibling,
and having reduced access to technology because of gender,
literacy, or one’s financial situation. Lastly, we discuss new
opportunities for technology design and articulate the
challenges that designers will face if creating or deploying
family communication technologies in Kenya.
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