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An Evaluation of Web Accessibility: The Context of Tanzanian Public Websites

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dc.creator Mandari, Herman
dc.date 2020-11-02T08:43:31Z
dc.date 2020-11-02T08:43:31Z
dc.date 2014-12
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-21T11:33:47Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-21T11:33:47Z
dc.identifier http://154.72.94.133:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/161
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/86113
dc.description Journal Article
dc.description Inaccessible websites tend to present a big challenge to users, particularly in the electronic government era. Inaccessible websites tend to segregate disabled and other people from accessing online public contents. The Tanzania government is currently using electronic government strategy that involves the use of websites, among others, to disseminate public information and services to stakeholders. However, the issue of web accessibility has been given little attention. This study assessed the web accessibility status of 21 public websites under the auspices of Tanzania National Portal and Ministries by using WCAG 2.0 Level A conformance guideline. Manual and automatic evaluations were used to evaluate homepages for selected websites. A-checker and Cynthia-Says were used in the automatic evaluation process. The result shows that none of the evaluated websites homepage is accessible, yet with a variation in the inaccessibility levels. This study provides a more holistic understanding on the importance of web accessibility on public website, shades lights on various web accessibility guidelines, provides status of public websites in terms of web accessibility, and lastly gives recommendations for improvement to allow more people to access public web contents in Tanzania.
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dc.language en
dc.publisher The African Journal of Finance and Management
dc.subject mobile money, mobile phones, microenterprises, Moshi, Tanzania
dc.title An Evaluation of Web Accessibility: The Context of Tanzanian Public Websites
dc.type Article


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