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Citizens living in a country that lags behind the rest of the world in ICT capacity are lacking various things which are very important in life. Technology plays an instrumental role in improving the quality of life, and hence the citizens who live in the countries which have lagged in terms of ICT experience various challenges. This paper delves to explain some of the most common problems which are experienced by citizens living in countries which have lagged in terms of information communication technology.

The first challenge experienced in the countries which have lagged in terms of ICT is the poor quality of life. It should be noted that ICT plays an instrumental role in improving the quality of human life. This is because it can be utilized as education and learning, the mass communication media in promotion as well as campaigning practical and also critical issues comprising of social and health area. Information communication technology is also essential since it helps in the provision of broader knowledge and also helps in gaining as well as accessing information (Korunka & Hoonakker, 2014)

The second challenge faced by countries that have lagged in terms of technology is sustainability; information communication technologies play two significant roles in energy consumption. First, they are helping supporting energy-saving measures in buildings and could also have a critical impact on the rational utilization of heating energy. Secondly, information communication technologies also have a significant impact on sustainability because they are capable of influencing the demand side through the encouragement of sustainable consumption patterns; therefore, it is evident the countries which have lagged in terms of ICT are less sustainable)(Hilty & Aebischer,2015).

Lastly, ICT has a significant influence on affluence and safety. Hence, countries that have lagged in terms of ICT are less secure as compared to the countries which have adopted new technologies. ICT enables the identification of various disasters, thus making countries more secure by giving room for the establishment of multiple measures that can be used to counter those threats.

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Hilty, L. M., & Aebischer, B. (Eds.). (2015). ICT innovations for sustainability (Vol. 310). Springer International Publishing.

Koruna, C., & Hoonakker, P. (Eds.). (2014). The impact of ICT on quality of working life. Dordrecht: Springer.