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Professor Shirin  Madon

Professor Shirin Madon

Professor of Information Communication Technologies and Socioeconomic Development

Department of International Development

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Languages
English
Key Expertise
Digital innovation in humanitarianism, E-governance, Rural health

About me

Shirin Madon is Professor of Information Communication Technologies and Socioeconomic Development.  She works jointly in the Departments of International Development, and Management (Information Systems and Innovation Faculty Group) at ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳.  Shirin's teaching and research centres on the topic of information and communication technologies for development and humanitarian aid.  She is currently engaged in two areas of research.  First, she is investigating the implications of digital innovation in the humanitarian sector with a focus on digital identity and cash assistance.  A second area of research is based on a longitudinal study of capacity-building within India's Village Health, Sanitation and Nutrition Committees in Karnataka.  Shirin currently serves as Associate Editor for the journal Information Technology for Development and Information Technology and People.

Selected publications

  • Madon, S. and Krishna, S. (2022) . Health Policy and Planning.

  • Madon, S., Ranjini, C.R. and Krishnan, R.K. (2021)  Information Technology for Development.
  • Madon, S. (2018) , (with Edwin Michael, Mwele Malecela, Kijakazi Mashoto, Rose Donohue, Godfrey Mubyazi), Social Science & Medicine, 202, pp. 28-37.

  • Madon, S. (2018) , (with Ranjini, C.R.) Information Systems Journal, DOI: 10.1111/isj.12220

  • Madon, S. (2017) , Oxford Development Studies. ISSN 1360-0818

  • Madon, S. and Raghavendra, R. (2016) The rural BPO Sector in India: Encouraging inclusive growth through entrepreneurship.  In Socially Responsible Outsourcing: Global sourcing with social impact, edited by Brian Nicholson, Ron Babin and Mary Lacity, Palgrave-Macmillan, Hants.

  • Madon, S., Amaguru, J.O., Malecela, M.N. and Michael, E. (2014) Social Science & Medicine, 102. 103-110. ISSN 0277-9536

  • Madon, S. (2014) Information Tools for Improving Accountability in Primary Healthcare.  In Closing the Loop: Can technology bridge the accountability gap, edited by Bjorn-Soren Gigler and Savita Bailur, World Bank Publications.

  • Madon, S. (2009)  Technology, work and globalization. Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, UK. ISBN 9780230201576

Expertise Details

ICTs and socio-economic development; health information systems for improving primary healthcare; rural e-governance in India; telecentres & community development

My research

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Report and Working Papers

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