| dc.description.abstract | This paper proposes a novel conceptualisation that holistically places the Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) Artefact in Capability Approach (CA). The conceptualisation harmonises the different
views about technology within CA-based frameworks in ICT4D, in order to address the inconsistencies. To
demonstrate the utility of the conceptualisation, while simultaneously addressing the highest thematic
research gap among post-2015 ICT4D research priorities, the study collected primary data from users of Pay-
As-You-Go (PAYGO) solar kits who reside in rural Kenya. Using the conceptualisation, the study
demonstrated that the ICT-artefact can holistically be placed within three of CA’s concepts: under material
resources as a capability input; as a new category of conversion factors (technological factors); and as a
component within the structural context. The study further demonstrated how the same ICT artefact could
play out in the three different conceptualisations, resulting in different development outcomes. The study
finally presents the implications for policy and practice | en_US |
