A determination of factors that influence broadband growth and penetration in Southern Africa.

摘要

The aim of this paper is to determine the factors that influence broadband growth and penetration in southern Africa. The ultimate purpose was to propose a framework for broadband growth and penetration for this region. The proposed framework is not shown in this paper. Data gathering and analysis was done to explore, identify and describe the conformity of broadband growth and penetration factors as given by literature to the realities confronting Southern African Development Community (SADC) nations. Therefore Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was used. Findings speak to the research questions, that is, the extent to which they have been answered or not answered. Data was obtained from 13 of the 15 SADC members states. A total of about 550 participants responded to the survey. Although this research applied a mixed method approach with concurrent strategy but this paper concentrates on the quantitative part only. Socio-Technical Systems Theory (STST) was used as the lens for this research. In the presentation of the results, firstly the distribution of participants by SADC countries was given. This distribution of data serves as the basis for regional generalizability of the results of the research. Then, quantitative data and its analysis was given before discussion of results.