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

Dlodlo, Nomusa

doi:10.1016/j.techsoc.2009.03.003

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“…With the exception of two studies focusing on high school girls only (Clayton et al 2012;Dlodlo 2009), these studies compared attitudes of secondary school students based on sex. Of these studies in Table 5B, …”

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A structured review of IS research on gender and IT

Gallivan

2013

Proceedings of the 2013 Annual Conference on Computers and People Research

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Despite many contributions to research on gender and IT -both empirical and conceptual -the IS field lacks an overall review of this stream of research. We provide such a review of IS research on gender and IT spanning 20 years, following the guidelines for conducting a "descriptive review" (King and He 2006). Focusing on IS journals and conferences, we identify over 190 papers in which the authors specifically mentioned one or more of a set of terms in their title, appendix or keywords (e.g., gender, sex, men, women, etc.). We identify the recurring authors in this research stream and we classify these authors' research methods, types of respondents studied, authors' epistemological stance and their gender theory-in-use. We identify four topic areas and, for each, we provide descriptive summaries of corresponding papers: IT ethics; IT careers and education; IT adoption and use; attitudes to telework. Many papers we located neglect to specify a clear theory-in-use regarding gender (i.e., whether the authors believe that observed differences between men and women are socially constructed, due to biological factors, or the result of other influences). We found few studies that regard men, who account for a majority of IT employees, as gendered or consider gender a relevant issue when studying male employees, teleworkers, or computer users. Authors of most papers seem to assume that the presence of women is necessary to trigger gender as an issue.

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A structured review of IS research on gender and IT

Gallivan

2013

Proceedings of the 2013 Annual Conference on Computers and People Research

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“…Studies have shown that ICT has proved to be central to the socio-economic development of any nation. This tool, [2] can provide women access to quality education, skill acquisition, expertise and even lifelong learning to be relevant in any field of interest. Parents forbidding their girls access to these tools because of their supposed corrupting influences deprive themselves and their girls of not only their financial benefits and exposure but also limit their potentials for improved productivity, slow down the nation's growth and the chance to compete favorably with her boy-child counterpart in an economy that is fast becoming digital.…”

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Girls and Icts Orientation

Sobowale¹,

Sowunmi²,

Ekanem³

et al. 2016

INTED2016 Proceedings

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Female illiteracy, especially in the area of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), has been identified by several scholars as a major social problem in developing countries such as Nigeria. This situation has caught the attention of various governmental and non-governmental organizations such as UNESCO, UNICEF and concerned parents and individuals. The interventions and support brought in by these organizations and individuals have been of immense help as parents now see the need to allow their girl-child exposure to education, especially in the rural areas. However, the access, acquisition and expertise of the girl-child in the area of ICT are still limited. This paper, therefore, intends to look at this problem from the perspective of the Nigerian parent, a representative of government, a representative of an NGO working in this area, teachers in all facets of education, a sociologist and a psychologist. The worry of parents not wanting to expose their children, particularly girl children, to TV (foreign media fare), and in particular the Internet (over which they have no control), because of their supposed corrupting influences will also be examined. Incidentally, ICT promises to increase the girl-child's access to quality education and quality development in a world that is fast becoming digital. Lack of exposure to or inadequate knowledge of ICT would not stand the girl-child in a good stead to compete favorably with her boy-child counterpart in an economy that is dominated by science and technology. This paper would also look at the strategies that have been put in place to checkmate child-online abuse which has become a major concern for parents and regulatory frameworks, regarding girl-child's use of the internet and the benefits of ICT on the girl-child development; it would also serve to enlighten parents on the opportunities their girls stand to get when they become ICT savvy. The challenges to curricular designers are to fashion a mechanism for counterbalancing the threat to cultural values with the overwhelming advantages of ICT; and to convince parents that the benefits of the ICT far outweigh the fears of cultural pollution. A Focus Group Discussion (FGD) involving parents, NGOs working in this area and teachers in post primary and tertiary institutions will be the pivot around which the study will revolve.

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“…Furthermore, women in rural environments are more vulnerable than those in urban environments. This is not only a problem of morality and equality, but also significant as women is important actors in an ICT context, and have been shown to be of increasing significance to the socio-economic development of any nation (Dlodlo, 2009).…”

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“…There are a number of ways to enhance female access to ICT in resource-poor environments. For instance by taking account of women's experiences by allowing these experiences to be shared with others, facilitating ICT access for women, creating an enabling environment for ICT in education, increasing the number of careers in ICT for and by women, and promoting local culture and language (Dlodlo, 2009). Dlodlo's study also stresses the importance of general collaboration in ICT-related activities to pursue common ICT objectives.…”

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Recognising Local Experiences for the Success of Vision 2030 in Kenya: Using Pen-Pals in Education as a Case

Hallberg¹

2011

JEVR

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This study takes account of the everyday-life experience of a group of women in a resource-poor environment in Kenya. They are part of a group that the Kenyan Government wants to include in their investments in order to enhance social and economic equality. The overall purpose of the study is to learn about the potential impact of such investments on women in resource-poor environments in Kenya. In fulfilling its purpose the study takes into consideration (1) experiences of everyday-life among women in Lunga-Lunga and (2) maps strategies to recognise these experiences. The results of the study are expected to be fruitful as regards planning strategies that are of use for Vision 2030 and the development of Kenyan society. The study was carried out in two steps: the first consisted in participatory action research and the second was a follow-up study. To guide the study the notion of â€˜experienceâ€™ is critical. During sessions and in letters to their pen-pals, the women express feelings regarding cultural, family, and health issues. For instance, some of the feelings experienced have arisen because the women are isolated from the larger world outside their own immediate environment and lack literacy skills. The study will be useful in planning governmental actions that strive to better recognise and educate citizensâ€“especially womenâ€“in resource-poor environments.

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

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Cited by 59 publications

References 10 publications

A structured review of IS research on gender and IT

A structured review of IS research on gender and IT

Girls and Icts Orientation

Recognising Local Experiences for the Success of Vision 2030 in Kenya: Using Pen-Pals in Education as a Case

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