A holistic perspective on the theoretical foundations for ICT4D research

Figures & data

Figure 1. Elusive link between ICT and development.

Figure 2. The domain of ICT4D.

Table 1. Summary of example studies.

Study	Group 1: development theory	Group 2: ICT theory	Group 3: transformative process theory
Kwale County, Kenya	Capability approach	Not explicit, Affordances implicit	None
LAPOR in Bandung, Indonesia	Not explicit, Capability approach implicit	Affordances	None
NWNP in Nepal	Capability approach	None	Social Capital + ANT

Figure 3. An integration based on example studies depicting three groups of theories for ICT4D research.