Role of Information Science in Sustainable Development: Sierra Leone as a Case Study

• Authors: Emerson Abraham Jackson
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

IS / ICT is dictating the world in terms of service provision, and more so in education and the financial sector such as electronic money transfer. The article has provided a review of Information Science (IS) in the light of its wider interpretation in different walks of life. The current state of IS / ICT provision is also addressed, with the need to focusing attention in improving the country's capacity in meeting global demand for services. Qualitative interpretation of themes was used in helping to provide critical approach in unravelling issues for the good of the nation. Recommendations pointed to an enhancement in the infrastructural capacity, and also human resources to address on-going demands. IS / ICT capacity around the world is changing and so too is the need for the country to build on its human resource potential to address threats posed, from within and outside of the country, while at the same time focusing attention in enhancing the green economy.

Keywords

EN

Information Science (IS); Sustainable Development; Information and Communication Technology (ICT); Education; Economic Growth; Sierra Leone

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: Management of Sustainable Development
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 23-29

Dates

published

2015-12-01

online

2016-02-12

Contributors

author

Emerson Abraham Jackson

• University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/msd-2015-0026