Challenges and opportunities of adopting ICTs in the humanitarian sector in Nigeria
Oluwasola Oni · Institution of Engineering and Technology eBooks · 2020
The humanitarian sector is overwhelmed with the constant need to be responsive to situational crises that have arisen in different parts of the world as a result of natural and, sometimes, man-made disasters. The results of which typically include violence, loss of life and a means of livelihood. One of such man-made humanitarian crisis situations is that happened in the north-eastern region of Nigeria. Challenges faced in the region include internal displacement, human casualties and food shortages. Information and communication technologies have played a role in ensuring that productivity is unencumbered by physical restraints. The challenges and opportunities of adopting the necessary technological innovations are explored in this paper with the aim of providing a framework that might be applicable to similar situations