Mobile Opportunities. Poverty and Telephony Access in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Case of Jamaica
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Summary
This Country Report indicates the results of a national household survey of mobile telephony usage patterns and explores the extent and methods of usage, among respondents from low-income communities in all parishes of Jamaica.
The 1,182 respondents who made up the sample were selected using established Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) criteria, and drawn mainly from among those who are considered poor or in poverty, on the basis of a combination of income, occupation and location variables. An extensive, internationally tested and locally adapted questionnaire was administered nationally, seeking responses to over 100 question options.
This report summarizes the results of this quantitative survey and seeks to understand how mobile phones have affected the lives of individuals of the lowincome earning groups and others. It further explores how mobile telecommunications can be tailored to offer pro-poor options in education, health, employment and social networking to such individuals.
TELEPHONY; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; LATIN AMERICA; CARIBBEAN
