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Cover for Big data's big potential in developing economies: impact on agriculture, health and environmental security.

This book aims at identifying and understanding the key factors and mechanisms involved in the diffusion and utilization of big data (BD) in key policy areas such as agriculture, health care and the environment in developing countries. The book has eight chapters and covers: (1) the current status, ...

Author(s)
Kshetri, N.
ISBN
2016 CABI (H ISBN 9781780648682)
Type
Book
CABI Book Chapter Info
Cover for Big data ecosystem in developing countries.

Organizations in the developing world face various challenges and barriers in the adoption of big data (BD). This chapter examines the context dependence in BD models and compares the relative effectiveness of various data sources in different contexts. Some key barriers to utilization of BD are...

Author(s)
Kshetri, N.
ISBN
2016 CABI (H ISBN 9781780648682)
Type
Book chapter
CABI Book Chapter Info
Cover for Big data in health-care delivery and outcomes.

Big data (BD) holds tremendous potential and brings high expectations to address a number of health-care challenges facing the developing world. A key focus of this chapter is to examine the role of BD in expanding access to health-care services. Special consideration is given to the applications...

Author(s)
Kshetri, N.
ISBN
2016 CABI (H ISBN 9781780648682)
Type
Book chapter
CABI Book Chapter Info
Cover for Data privacy and security issues facing smallholder farmers and poor communities in developing countries.

Among the key issues that big data (BD) projects will have to address are privacy and security. This chapter analyses the privacy, data protection and security issues associated with BD and discusses some key challenges associated with such issues in developing countries. A key focus is also on...

Author(s)
Kshetri, N.
ISBN
2016 CABI (H ISBN 9781780648682)
Type
Book chapter