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E-Participation in Developing Countries

Published:2022 Issue: Volume: Page:826-847
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Container-title:Research Anthology on Citizen Engagement and Activism for Social Change
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Author:

Bawack Ransome E.¹,Kamdjoug Jean Robert Kala¹,Wamba Samuel Fosso²^ORCID,Noutsa Aime Fobang¹

Affiliation:

1. Catholic University of Central Africa, Cameroon

2. Toulouse Business School, France

Abstract

This chapter on e-participation in developing countries uses Cameroon as a case study to demonstrate the realities of practicing Web 2.0 and social media tools to drive collaborative initiatives between government agencies and citizens in developing countries. The case study was guided by the incentives for e-participation using social media technologies, the tools used by a government to drive such initiatives, the level of participation from citizens, and the challenges and risks faced in implementing these technologies. A study of Cameroon's National Social Insurance Fund (NSIF) confirmed the main incentives of e-participation initiatives in developing countries and the major challenges they face in implementing them.

Publisher

IGI Global

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