Exploring Gender Gaps: How Nigerian Micro Business Owners Use Mobile Apps for Business

Adebowale Owoseni; Kutoma Wakunuma; Adedamola Tolani; Hossana Twinomurinzi

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-65828-1_14

Exploring Gender Gaps: How Nigerian Micro Business Owners Use Mobile Apps for Business

Adebowale Owoseni
, Kutoma Wakunuma
, Adedamola Tolani
, Hossana Twinomurinzi

Centre for Applied Data Science

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Information and Communication Technologies for Development- 16th IFIP WG 9.4 International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries, ICT4D 2020, Proceedings
Editors	Julian M. Bass, P.J. Wall
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	171-182
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	9783030658274
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65828-1_14
Publication status	Published - 2020
Event	16th IFIP WG 9.4 International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries, ICT4D 2020 - Virtual, Online Duration: 10 Jun 2020 → 11 Jun 2020

Publication series

Name	IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Volume	587 IFIP
ISSN (Print)	1868-4238
ISSN (Electronic)	1868-422X

Conference

Conference	16th IFIP WG 9.4 International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries, ICT4D 2020
City	Virtual, Online
Period	10/06/20 → 11/06/20

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 1 No Poverty
SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

Capability approach
Gender gap
Micro-business owners
Micro-businesses
Mobile apps usage

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Information Systems
Computer Networks and Communications
Information Systems and Management

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Owoseni, A., Wakunuma, K., Tolani, A., & Twinomurinzi, H. (2020). Exploring Gender Gaps: How Nigerian Micro Business Owners Use Mobile Apps for Business. In J. M. Bass, & P. J. Wall (Eds.), Information and Communication Technologies for Development- 16th IFIP WG 9.4 International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries, ICT4D 2020, Proceedings (pp. 171-182). (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; Vol. 587 IFIP). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65828-1_14

Owoseni, Adebowale ; Wakunuma, Kutoma ; Tolani, Adedamola et al. / Exploring Gender Gaps : How Nigerian Micro Business Owners Use Mobile Apps for Business. Information and Communication Technologies for Development- 16th IFIP WG 9.4 International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries, ICT4D 2020, Proceedings. editor / Julian M. Bass ; P.J. Wall. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2020. pp. 171-182 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology).

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Owoseni, A, Wakunuma, K, Tolani, A & Twinomurinzi, H 2020, Exploring Gender Gaps: How Nigerian Micro Business Owners Use Mobile Apps for Business. in JM Bass & PJ Wall (eds), Information and Communication Technologies for Development- 16th IFIP WG 9.4 International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries, ICT4D 2020, Proceedings. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol. 587 IFIP, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 171-182, 16th IFIP WG 9.4 International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries, ICT4D 2020, Virtual, Online, 10/06/20. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65828-1_14

Exploring Gender Gaps: How Nigerian Micro Business Owners Use Mobile Apps for Business. / Owoseni, Adebowale; Wakunuma, Kutoma; Tolani, Adedamola et al.
Information and Communication Technologies for Development- 16th IFIP WG 9.4 International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries, ICT4D 2020, Proceedings. ed. / Julian M. Bass; P.J. Wall. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2020. p. 171-182 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; Vol. 587 IFIP).

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Owoseni A, Wakunuma K, Tolani A, Twinomurinzi H. Exploring Gender Gaps: How Nigerian Micro Business Owners Use Mobile Apps for Business. In Bass JM, Wall PJ, editors, Information and Communication Technologies for Development- 16th IFIP WG 9.4 International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries, ICT4D 2020, Proceedings. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2020. p. 171-182. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-65828-1_14

Exploring Gender Gaps: How Nigerian Micro Business Owners Use Mobile Apps for Business

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