The Use of Information Communication Technologies for Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation in Developing Countries: An Investigation of Gender Specific Agricultural Development

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dc.contributor.authorPade, Caroline
dc.contributor.authorMallinson, Brenda
dc.contributor.authorLannon, John
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-29T15:38:48Z
dc.date.available2020-06-29T15:38:48Z
dc.date.issued2005-12-15
dc.description.abstractInformation and communication technologies (ICTs) have become a priority among developing nations, and play a significant role in supporting rural development. A core aspect associated with rural development is gender specific agriculture, which focuses on elevating women's contributions towards economic and social enhancement through agriculture. An investigation into the use of ICTs by rural women farmers reveals the constraints they face when it comes to taking advantage of such technologies. Studies within Africa and other developing countries illustrate that these constraints are particularly associated with the social and cultural limitations that women encounter in the traditional environments that characterise most developing countries. Local communities, Government and non-governmental organisations should collaborate to devise policies and initiatives that can support the effective implementation and sustainability of ICT projects, and hence start to remove the barriers that limit the potential use of ICTs by rural women.en
dc.exception.reasonI published this paper while I was still affiliated with Rhodes University. I only joined De Montfort University on 1 May 2020.en
dc.funderNo external funderen
dc.identifier.citationPade, C., Mallinson, B., and Lannon, J. (2005) The Use of Information Communication Technologies for Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation in Developing Countries: An Investigation of Gender Specific Agricultural Development. The Southern African Journal of Information and Communication. 6: pp. 4-21en
dc.identifier.issn2077-5040
dc.identifier.urihttps://dora.dmu.ac.uk/handle/2086/19855
dc.language.isoenen
dc.peerreviewedYesen
dc.publisherLINK Centre (Learning Information Networking Knowledge Centre)en
dc.researchinstituteCentre for Computing and Social Responsibility (CCSR)en
dc.titleThe Use of Information Communication Technologies for Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation in Developing Countries: An Investigation of Gender Specific Agricultural Developmenten
dc.typeArticleen

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