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Digital inclusion and social inequality: Gender differences in ICT access and use in five developing countries

Rashid, Ahmed Tareq·2016·Gender Technology and Development
DOI 10.1177/0971852416660651
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The diffusion of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) like computers and Internet provides great opportunities for the well-being of people in developing countries. Does this promise hold true for marginalized socioeconomic groups such as women? This article explores gender differences in ICT provision in Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, Ghana, and the Philippines, analyzing survey data with around 5,000 respondents who use public access ICT venues. In analyzing the gender differences we used the concept of digital inclusion—measured by various characteristics like skills, user attitude, and other related factors of two ICTs: computer and Internet. The findings show that women in Bangladesh are more likely to suffer from digital exclusion compared to the other countries. In exploring the factors for digital inclusion we found tertiary education and the ability to use ICTs at home significant. The findings further support, the argument, that the issue of digital inclusion needs to be seen in terms of the unique information needs of various socioeconomic groups and in specific social contexts.

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Authors
Rashid, A. T.
Affiliations
University of Ottawa (CA)
Corresponding author
Rashid, Ahmed Tareq
Venue
Gender Technology and Development
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2016-01
Volume
20
Issue
3
Pages
306-332
ISSN
  • 0971-8524 (ISSN-L)
  • 0973-0656
DOI
10.1177/0971852416660651
OpenAlex
W2558220685
Cited by
101
References
15
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 25 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 2
FWCI
6.82
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
Gender Technology and Development (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender and Technology in Education
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › ICT in Developing Communities
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Media Technology › ICT Impact and Policies
Keywords
digital inclusion, digital exclusion, gender differences, ICT access, internet use, women, social inequality, developing countries, higher education, Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, Ghana, Philippines

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