| Abstrakt: |
This paper presents figures to significantly gauge insecurity levels in Sub-Saharan Africa. A topic of growing debate globally is insecurity. And Sub-Saharan Africa has its fair share, ranging from the ebola virus disease (EVD), climate change vulnerability, environmental risk, food insecurity to terrorism. Insecurity has reputation for depleting socio-economic activities. The social contract between government and the governed makes it mandatory for any responsible and responsive government to avail its citizens socio-economic transformation. Researchers, practitioners and captains of industry have concurred that tackling insecurity requires a multi-prong approach spanning political, economic, technological and military solutions. Though the mechanics of insecurity may seem the same across climes, the same cannot be said of the ideology. Studies have shown that insecurity in Africa is hinged on poverty and ignorance. Using secondary data and modelling, this study applies Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) in combating poverty and ignorance in Sub-Saharan Africa through e-Education, e-Health, e-Agriculture and e-Social Security. The research study provides empirical data for substantiating poverty-driven insecurity. It also outlines guidelines for designing and implementing ICTs policies, programmes and projects for sustained and sustainable development within the framework of Africa's economic status quo. The expectation is that these measures will engender social transformation and security. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
