Inadequate technology infrastructure.

Under-utilization of the technology.

Staff turnover, lack of time to engage with the technology.

Rapid obsolescence of technology.

Cost and affordability, lack of education.

Language barriers, training and media literacy.

Securing appropriate and useful web content.

Threats to privacy and capacity building.

Lack of local information.

Lack of cultural diversity in Internet resources.

General information exists on topics of interest but is not accessible because of the style of writing.

Most online content at a basic literacy reading level targets children.

Most websites have no multi-cultural content.

Difficult to find practical employment information such as local job resources or job listings for entry-level positions.

Most users did not find the web material understandable or easily organized.

Most users did not find the portals assigned easy to use.

People with disabilities find that the design of web environments (e.g., images, Java applications, search forms, tables, and frames) pose access limitations.

Most non-profit organizations lack technology knowledge, are fragmented, face turf protection, have inadequate investment, and lack staff with adequate technology skills.

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Dr. Gursharan Singh Kainth specializes in Quantitative & Development Economics, and is currently Director of GAD Institute of Development Studies, Amritsar, a self-financed research institute. Has been honoured with various awards, including Guru Draunacharya Samman, Vijay Rattan Award, etc.
Ms. Kamalpreet Kaur is Research Scholar at GAD Institute of Development Studies.
Article posted on December 28, 2008.