Using Diffusion of Innovations Framework to Explain Communal Computing Facilities Adoption Among the Urban Poor

Wallace Chigona, Paul S. Licker · 2008 · Information Technologies and International Development

Summary. This study applies Rogers' diffusion of innovations theory to explain why urban poor communities in Cape Town, South Africa adopt communal computing facilities like telecenters. The researchers analyzed existing data and found that all five perceived attributes of innovation—relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability, and observability—influence adoption decisions. The framework successfully explains adoption patterns and reveals consequences for both users and host institutions.

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  author  = {Wallace Chigona and Paul S. Licker},
  journal = {Information Technologies and International Development},
  year    = {2008},
  doi     = {10.1162/itid.2008.00017},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1162/itid.2008.00017}
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DOI

10.1162/itid.2008.00017

Countries

South Africa

Regions

Africa

Categories

broadband-and-digital, innovation-theory, general-innovation

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2026-04-28