A comparison of ICT knowledge and usage among female distance learners in endowed and deprived communities of a developing country

E-Learning

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 164-174

  Kwapong, Olivia Adwoa Tiwaah Frimpong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

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EID: 66349107192     PISSN: 17418887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2304/elea.2009.6.2.164     Document Type: Article

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