DIGITAL LITERACY AND INCLUSION IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF TAMALE ICT CENTRE AND TOLON MTN CENTRE

Abstract

Arguably, there is a complete absence of research on the performance of the ICT centres in Tamale and Tolon, as well as its contribution to the development of their respective communities. In addition, there is a total lack of internet presence of the said facilities, thus little and in most cases nothing is known about their availability. Therefore, this research sought to ascertain and evaluate the relationship between ICT and development in the northern region by highlighting the efforts of the two ICT centres in bridging the digital literacy and inclusion gap between Southern Ghana and Northern Ghana. The researcher agrees that corporate social responsibility is voluntary and beneficial but in order for communities like Tolon and Tamale to benefit fully from corporate social responsibility, the government of Ghana through the various regional, metropolitan, municipal and district coordinating councils should fully absorb such projects because projects by corporations are handed over to communities without formally structuring the operations of facilities.