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

Technology in Society

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 168-175

  Dlodlo, Nomusa ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Education; Gender; Girls; ICT; Rural; Women

Indexed keywords

GENDER; GIRLS; ICT; RURAL; WOMEN;

EDUCATION;

EDUCATION; GENDER ISSUE; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; RURAL AREA; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; TRAINING; WOMENS STATUS;

AFRICA; MPUMALANGA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 67349237744     PISSN: 0160791X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2009.03.003     Document Type: Article

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