The Ins and Outs of HCI for Development
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A systematic review of 259 papers from 2009–2014 maps venues (ICTD largest, CHI second, Ubicomp/UIST almost absent), locations (108 India, 27 South Africa, 48 countries, 43 LMICs), methods (134 qualitative, 38 quantitative, 79 mixed) and technologies (surprising emphasis on 120 basic phones vs 27 smartphones, 23 of those in the last three years). Follow-up 11 interviews with field experts highlight growth without critical mass, durability and power worries for smartphones, and a push for capacity building, broader venues, and outcome-oriented deployments.
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