The Role of Mobile Phones in Facilitating Communication among the Maasai Pastoralists in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorMsuya, Jangawe
dc.contributor.authorAnnake, A. S.
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-05T14:32:42Z
dc.date.available2016-10-05T14:32:42Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.descriptionFull text can be accessed at http://www.ajol.info/index.php/glj/article/view/99610en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed at examining the role of mobile phones in facilitating information communication for socio-economic development among the Maasai pastoralists in Monduli District, Tanzania. Specific objectives were to examine the pattern of access to and use of mobile phones by the pastoralists, investigate the ways in which mobile phones facilitate communication among pastoralist communities, examine the constraints in the usage of mobile phones and determine ways in which the usage of mobile phones by the Maasai pastoralists would be improved. The study was basically cross-sectional and data was mainly collected through questionnaires, interviews and observations. Major findings of this study revealed that many of the mobile phone options are known and used, but phone call is the most used option. It was also revealed that mobile phones are used for communicating with friends, family and veterinarians in carrying out financial transactions, finding out livestock prices in the market and information on new grazing areas. The constraints encountered in the use of mobile phones include network outage, high cost of recharging batteries, unavailability of vouchers, lack of electricity in the village and the language barrier. Finally, recommendations for improving mobile phone usage are given.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMsuya, J. and Annake, A.S., 2013. The role of mobile phones in facilitating communication among the Maasai pastoralists in Tanzania. Ghana Library Journal, 25(1), pp.96-113.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0855-3033
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/4369
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.titleThe Role of Mobile Phones in Facilitating Communication among the Maasai Pastoralists in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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