Examining the gender digital divide: A case study from rural Kenya
Worldwide, cell phones are used by 5.4 billion people. They are becoming increasingly prevalent in the rural areas of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), providing smallholder farmers with access to agricultural markets. If they reduce information asymmetries between women and men farmers, the...
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| author | Ferguson, Nathaniel Seymour, Greg Azzarri, Carlo |
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| description | Worldwide, cell phones are used by 5.4 billion people. They are becoming increasingly prevalent in the rural areas of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), providing smallholder farmers with access to agricultural markets. If they reduce information asymmetries between women and men farmers, they can also contribute to closing the gender gap in agricultural productivity. So far, however, digital innovations have had limited success in transforming agricultural systems. This may be due, in part, to the gender gap in cell-phone use. Rural women in LMICs—particularly those with low incomes, low literacy levels, or disabilities—are less likely than rural men to have access to cell phones, the Internet, digital currency, or other digital services. This policy note summarizes research intended to shed light on the impact of cell-phone ownership and use on the gender gap in agricultural productivity in LMICs. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1348592025-11-06T04:45:49Z Examining the gender digital divide: A case study from rural Kenya Ferguson, Nathaniel Seymour, Greg Azzarri, Carlo communication technology rural areas smallholders agriculture markets agricultural productivity gender Worldwide, cell phones are used by 5.4 billion people. They are becoming increasingly prevalent in the rural areas of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), providing smallholder farmers with access to agricultural markets. If they reduce information asymmetries between women and men farmers, they can also contribute to closing the gender gap in agricultural productivity. So far, however, digital innovations have had limited success in transforming agricultural systems. This may be due, in part, to the gender gap in cell-phone use. Rural women in LMICs—particularly those with low incomes, low literacy levels, or disabilities—are less likely than rural men to have access to cell phones, the Internet, digital currency, or other digital services. This policy note summarizes research intended to shed light on the impact of cell-phone ownership and use on the gender gap in agricultural productivity in LMICs. 2023-11-21 2023-11-29T22:17:46Z 2023-11-29T22:17:46Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/134859 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136919 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Ferguson, Nathaniel; Seymour, Greg; and Azzarri, Carlo. 2023. Examining the gender digital divide: A case study from rural Kenya. GCAN Policy Note 17. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136978. |
| spellingShingle | communication technology rural areas smallholders agriculture markets agricultural productivity gender Ferguson, Nathaniel Seymour, Greg Azzarri, Carlo Examining the gender digital divide: A case study from rural Kenya |
| title | Examining the gender digital divide: A case study from rural Kenya |
| title_full | Examining the gender digital divide: A case study from rural Kenya |
| title_fullStr | Examining the gender digital divide: A case study from rural Kenya |
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| title_short | Examining the gender digital divide: A case study from rural Kenya |
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| topic | communication technology rural areas smallholders agriculture markets agricultural productivity gender |
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