Introducing Information and Communication Technology Training for Rural Women in South Africa: Innovative Strategies for the Advancement of Livelihoods

Autor/inn/en	Tawiah, Sampson; Setlhodi, Itumeleng I.
Titel	Introducing Information and Communication Technology Training for Rural Women in South Africa: Innovative Strategies for the Advancement of Livelihoods
Quelle	In: International Journal of Adult Education and Technology, 11 (2020) 1, S.45-59, Artikel 3 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Setlhodi, Itumeleng I.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2643-7996
DOI	10.4018/IJAET.2020010103
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Rural Areas; Females; Information Technology; Access to Education; Technological Literacy; Access to Computers; Social Change; Economic Development; Human Capital; Employment Level; Poverty; Barriers; Training; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Weibliches Geschlecht; Informationstechnologie; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Technisches Wissen; Sozialer Wandel; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Humankapital; Beschäftigungsgrad; Armut; Ausbildung; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	In a contemporary world, ICT training is vital for socio-economic advancement, which is why it should be included in the curriculum that seeks to empower rural women with computer skills to enhance their livelihoods. Rural women lack access to ICTs and they do not know how to use them. A lack of knowledge and skills in ICTs can result in unemployment, poverty and societal discrimination. Through the lens of the human capital theory, this article investigates and reports on the strategies for introducing ICT in the teaching and learning of rural women. Document analysis approach was used to investigate journals, government policy documents and reports from studies to arrive at the findings which include, among others, the employment of computer experts to teach rural women in disadvantaged communities. The study concludes that the introduction of ICT in the curriculum of rural women especially can ensure their socio-economic transformation. (As Provided).
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Update	2022/1/01