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Use of ICTs for Women Psychological Empowerment in South Africa: Telecentres and Empowerment of Women

Use of ICTs for Women Psychological Empowerment in South Africa: Telecentres and Empowerment of Women

Abiodun Alao, Roelien Brink, Kenneth Ohei
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 37
ISBN13: 9781799829836|ISBN10: 1799829839|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799829843|EISBN13: 9781799829850
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2983-6.ch003
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Alao, Abiodun, et al. "Use of ICTs for Women Psychological Empowerment in South Africa: Telecentres and Empowerment of Women." Perspectives on ICT4D and Socio-Economic Growth Opportunities in Developing Countries, edited by Patrick Ndayizigamiye, et al., IGI Global, 2021, pp. 62-98. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2983-6.ch003

APA

Alao, A., Brink, R., & Ohei, K. (2021). Use of ICTs for Women Psychological Empowerment in South Africa: Telecentres and Empowerment of Women. In P. Ndayizigamiye, G. Barlow-Jones, R. Brink, S. Bvuma, R. Minty, & S. Mhlongo (Eds.), Perspectives on ICT4D and Socio-Economic Growth Opportunities in Developing Countries (pp. 62-98). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2983-6.ch003

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Alao, Abiodun, Roelien Brink, and Kenneth Ohei. "Use of ICTs for Women Psychological Empowerment in South Africa: Telecentres and Empowerment of Women." In Perspectives on ICT4D and Socio-Economic Growth Opportunities in Developing Countries, edited by Patrick Ndayizigamiye, et al., 62-98. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2983-6.ch003

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Abstract

The term ‘empowerment' has been defined in many ways in different professional fields. Empowerment means to develop a person's full potential to achieve a range of human capabilities. For people to be productive, they may need to be empowered to gasp their sense of self-worth and be able to tackle their personal issues. The study investigates the contribution of ICT tools such as telecentres for the empowerment of women in disadvantaged areas of the Western Cape, South Africa. The essence of empowerment entails the alteration of individual lives to attain goals they may have not been able to achieve. Thus, empowerment is an active, multi-dimensional progression that allows people to comprehend their potential and powers in all spheres of life. The study used the Dimensions of Empowerment Theory to explain the outcome of women's use of the telecentre using the dimensions of empowerment output indicator.

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