TY - GEN
T1 - Exploring Gender Gaps
T2 - 16th IFIP WG 9.4 International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries, ICT4D 2020
AU - Owoseni, Adebowale
AU - Wakunuma, Kutoma
AU - Tolani, Adedamola
AU - Twinomurinzi, Hossana
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - This exploratory study examined howmen andwomenwho ownmicro businesses in Lagos, Nigeria, use mobile apps for business from Amartya Sen’s capability approach perspective and quantitative research methods. The two key findings suggest that women micro business owners make more use of mobile apps compared to men, and that they tend to exit micro businesses as they grow older indicating a possible influence of patriarchy inAfrican contexts. Specifically, women seized opportunities presented by mobile apps to acquire capabilities to function; and they adapt mobile apps to enhance their wellbeing and freedom despite the restrictions and responsibilities in the patriarchal environments typical of low-income countries. The insignificant gender gap in certain mobile app usages presents newperspectives to debates on gender (economic) gaps, inequality, women empowerment, and technology uptake in low-income country contexts.
AB - This exploratory study examined howmen andwomenwho ownmicro businesses in Lagos, Nigeria, use mobile apps for business from Amartya Sen’s capability approach perspective and quantitative research methods. The two key findings suggest that women micro business owners make more use of mobile apps compared to men, and that they tend to exit micro businesses as they grow older indicating a possible influence of patriarchy inAfrican contexts. Specifically, women seized opportunities presented by mobile apps to acquire capabilities to function; and they adapt mobile apps to enhance their wellbeing and freedom despite the restrictions and responsibilities in the patriarchal environments typical of low-income countries. The insignificant gender gap in certain mobile app usages presents newperspectives to debates on gender (economic) gaps, inequality, women empowerment, and technology uptake in low-income country contexts.
KW - Capability approach
KW - Gender gap
KW - Micro-business owners
KW - Micro-businesses
KW - Mobile apps usage
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85146919190&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-030-65828-1_14
DO - 10.1007/978-3-030-65828-1_14
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85146919190
SN - 9783030658274
T3 - IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
SP - 171
EP - 182
BT - Information and Communication Technologies for Development- 16th IFIP WG 9.4 International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries, ICT4D 2020, Proceedings
A2 - Bass, Julian M.
A2 - Wall, P.J.
PB - Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Y2 - 10 June 2020 through 11 June 2020
ER -
