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Constraints of ICT in Lifelong Learning on Disadvantaged Women
Author(s) -
Hallberg David,
Hansson Henrik,
Nilsson Anders G.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the electronic journal of information systems in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.41
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 1681-4835
DOI - 10.1002/j.1681-4835.2014.tb00437.x
Subject(s) - disadvantaged , lifelong learning , information and communications technology , everyday life , intervention (counseling) , perspective (graphical) , set (abstract data type) , public relations , economic growth , field (mathematics) , sociology , political science , psychology , pedagogy , computer science , economics , mathematics , artificial intelligence , psychiatry , pure mathematics , law , programming language
This paper draws attention to the urgency of taking into consideration women's genderspecific needs and interests in the implementation of community‐based ICT projects in lifelong learning. We set out this research to understand the constraints of information and communications technology (ICT) in lifelong learning on disadvantaged women. National statistics and data from field studies were used. The constraints and their consequences at national level are often a result of national policies and regulations – or lack thereof – while the constraints and their consequences at local/regional level involve everyday‐life occurrences that are present in women's immediate surroundings. Hence, an understanding of both levels is critical. This research is valuable for stakeholders delving into issues of development intervention using ICTs, not only in Kenya but in a broader, global perspective.