Access to ICT education for girls and women in rural South Africa: A case study

Nomusa Dlodlo

Technology in Society, 2009, vol. 31, issue 2, 168-175

Abstract: This paper describes the impact of socio-economic factors on girls and women's access to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) education and training in a rural South African environment and recommends strategies for improved access to ICT education and training. The study was undertaken through a case study conducted in the Moutse village in the Elandsdoorn area of Mpumalanga province, South Africa.

Keywords: ICT; Education; Gender; Rural; Women; Girls (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2009.03.003

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