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    Challenges of and Opportunities from Access to Information and Communication Technology A Gender Perspective Analysis on Arada Sub City, Addis Ababa
    (Addis Ababa University, 2010-07) Adugna, Selamawit; subramaniyam, Vijaya (PhD)
    Using a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, this study identify the challenges of and opportunities from Access to ICTs from a gender perspective on selected residents of Arada Sub-city of Addis Ababa Administration. To this end, the study investigated the situation regarding access to computer and internet, frequency of using them, experience in using these technologies and place of use. The study involved 140 (122 for questionnaire and 18 for interview) participants who were selected from residents of Arada sub-city using convenience and purposive sampling techniques. The result of the study has indicated that ICT is affected by different sociocultural and economic status and there is a gender gap in having access to ICT as a reflection of the gender disparity appears in the society. The study also find out challenges in having access to computer and internet technology the majority of the research respondents have indicated that access, experience, frequency, place and purpose of using computer and internet technology is affected by gender, educational attainment, income and age. Women have less access to computer and internet technology due to many barriers, women have less economical power than the of male, have less computer skill, have lots of responsibilities at home, shortage of time, less connected to technologies, unawareness on ICT’s relevance to their life and not know the benefit out of these technologies are the major findings from the survey and the interview. In addition the participants notify that ICT’s bring a new opportunity in their in their in their educational, social and professional life