Quest for Economic Empowerment of Rural Women Entrepreneurs in Tanzania: ICTs Leapfrog the Digital Divide

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Author(s): Ladislaus M. Semali (Pennsylvania State University, USA)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 12
Source title: Cases on Developing Countries and ICT Integration: Rural Community Development
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Rebecca Nthogo Lekoko (University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana)and Ladislaus M. Semali (Pennsylvania State University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-117-1.ch010

Keywords: Digital Divide & Developing Countries / Government & Law / Human Aspects of Technology / Information Science Reference

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This case describes field research investigations that were conducted in Tanzania from June 2008 to June 2009 to examine access to, and use of cell phones by women residing in rural villages and in a nearby urban center. Rural villages were considered critical in this study as key players in the wellbeing of traditional rural families.

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