ICT dynamics for gender inclusive intermediary education: Minimum poverty and inequality thresholds in developing countries
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In this paper, the authors examined linkages between information and communication technology (ICT) dynamics, inequality and poverty in order to establish critical masses of poverty and inequality that should not be exceeded in order for ICT dynamics to promote gender inclusive education in 57 developing countries for the period 2012-2016.About:
This article is published in Telecommunications Policy.The article was published on 2021-06-01 and is currently open access. It has received 26 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Poverty & Economic inequality.read more
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Inequality, ICT and financial access in Africa
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Enhancing ICT for environmental sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa
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