Deodatus Patrick Shayo (PhD) is a senior lecturer and Director of the Institute of the Human Settlements Studies (IHSS), Ardhi University. He is also a Coordinator for Inclusive Societal Outreach, African Centre for Sustainable Cities Studies, and Vice-Chair, International Political Science Association (IPSA), Research Committee (RC-10) – Electronic Democracy. He holds a B. A with Education and M.A in Political Science and Public Administration, both from the University of Dar es Salaam, and a PhD in Political Science from Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Muenster, Germany. His PhD research focused on crowdsourcing and digitalization of democratic processes. His key areas of research interest include: digital crowdsourcing, digital engagement, digital inequality, community-based monitoring, smart city services, and related aspects of inclusive and sustainable digital communities.
Research and Publications:
Publications link: Google Scholar/Deodatus Shayo
Contact:
E-mail: dpshayo@gmail.com , deodatus.shayo@aru.ac.tz
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