Technology Integration and Transformation of Elections in Africa

Cosmas Uchenna Nwokeafor is a professor of mass communication at Bowie State University where he currently serves as dean of the graduate school. He has also previously served as an assistant provost for graduate studies at Bowie State University and serves as the president elect of the council of historically black graduate schools (CHBGS) in the United States of America.

• FOREWORDPREFACEACKNOWLEDGMENTINTRODUCTIONA GLIMPSE AT TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION AND TRANSFORMATION OF ELECTIONS AND THE ELECTORAL PROCESS IN AFRICA: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVECosmas Uchenna Nwokeafor/Bowie State UniversityCHAPTER 1RESISTANCE TO ELECTION TECHNOLOGY: COMMUNICATION, DEMOCRACY AND VICISSITUDES OF ELECTORAL OUTCOMESChuka Onwumechili/Howard UniversityCHAPTER 2TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION AND TRANSFORMATION OF ELECTION IN AFRICA: AN EVOLVING MODALITY IN GHANA Matilda Yeboah-Fofie/G. Manu & Associates, VirginiaCHAPTER 3E-VOTING: A NEW MODEL OF DEMOCRACY IN GHANAKristie Roberts-Lewis/Troy UniversityStashia Bryant Emanuel/Tennessee State UniversityOrok Michael/Virginia Union UniversityCHAPTER 4SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATION: USING INTERNET RADIOTO TRANSFORM ELECTIONS’ OUTCOMES AND BUILDINTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION AMONG DIVERSE AFRICAN COMMUNITIESOtis Thomas/Bowie State UniversityEphraim Okoro/Howard UniversityCHAPTER 5SOCIAL MEDIA AND POLITICS IN BURKINA FASOKehbuma Langmia/HowardUniversityCHAPTER 6TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN ELECTIONS: THENIGERIAN TRANSFORMATION EXPERIENCECosmas Uchenna Nwokeafor/Bowie State UniversityCHAPTER 7AN EVALUATORY DISCOURSE ON THE ROLE OF ICT IN THE CONDUCT OF THE NIGERIAN 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONSTayo Popoola & Oloruntola SundayUniversity of Lagos Akoka – YabaCHAPTER 8TECHNOLOGY AND ELECTION COVERAGE: A STUDY ON SELECTED PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN NIGERIATayo Popoola/University of Lagos, NigeriaCHAPTER 9TECHNOLOGY AND ELECTIONS: A LOOK AT ELECTORALINTEGRITY, RESULTS AND MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA Chike Patrick Chike/Bowie State UniversityCHAPTER 10THE HISTORY OF ELECTION AND THE INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS: A REVIEW OF UGANDA’S 2016 ELECTION OUTCOMECosmas Uchenna Nwokeafor/Bowie State UniversityCHAPTER 11INTEGRATION OF ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM IN AN ELECTRONIC PROCESS: TYPES, PROCEDURES, BENEFITS AND CHALLENGESAyoade Olusola Bamidele/Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, OyoCHAPTER 12IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT ON ELECTION, POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIAJoseph Izang Azi/Ahmadu Bello University, ZariaSiyanbola, Afeez Babatunde/Adeyemi College of Education, OndoGaniyu, Sulayman Olubunmi/Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo…CHAPTER 13THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN ELECTORAL PROCESS: A REVIEW OF CORRUPT PRACTICES IN ELECTIONS IN AFRICALoubna Dali/Bowie State UniversityCHAPTER 14DEMOCRACY, TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN ELECTIONS, AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF POLITICS IN NIGERIA Benjamin Arah/Bowie State UniversityCHAPTER 15TRANSFORMATION OF ELECTIONS IN AFRICA: CONTENTANALYSIS OF ELECTION MISCONDUCT IN SELECTED AFRICAN COUNTRIES Cosmas Uchenna Nwokeafor/Bowie State UniversityCHAPTER 16TECHNOLOGY AND THE ELECTORAL PROCESS IN CAMEROONAugustin Ntembe/Bowie State UniversityCHAPTER 17TRANSFORMATION OF ELECTIONS IN GREAT MAGHREB: A LESSON LEARNT FROMTECHNOLOGY INTEGRATIONLoubna Dali/Bowie State UniversityCosmas Uchenna NwokeaforCHAPTER 18ELECTRONIC VOTING CAPABILITY AND OPERATIONS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAEphraim Okoro/Howard UniversityINDEXCONTRIBUTORSTHE AUTHOR/EDITOR

The motive of the authors of this very important textbook is to present strong, resounding arguments on how the integration of technological paraphernalia has contributed immensely in cutting down corrupt practices that have for a long time marred electoral processes in Africa.