Understanding Information and Communication Opportunities and Challenges for Rural Women Through the Sustainable Livelihood Framework

Biswas, Monisha; Anwar, Misita; Stillman, Larry; Oliver, Gillian

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“…This study provides evidence to support the findings of prior studies. For example, Biswas et al [12], Sarker et al [37], and Tithi et al [13] investigated the effect of information and communication technology (ICT) on the livelihoods of women cultivators. Our research revealed that the implications of ICT are comprehended through the facilitation of capital accumulation processes, including human, social, financial, physical, and political capital.…”

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“…In this context, information communication technologies (ICTs) have emerged as a vanguard, holding considerable promise for catalyzing the developmental trajectory of countries in the Global South [11]. In the specific case of Bangladesh, ICT has emerged as a transformative tool that has the potential to enhance various dimensions of women's participation in agriculture and to enhance sustainable livelihoods [12]. Primarily, ICT platforms have facilitated access to crucial agricultural information and knowledge resources for women farmers in Bangladesh.…”

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“…This accessibility has, in turn, mitigated vulnerabilities and enhanced livelihood prospects. ICT has also facilitated improved access to agricultural extension services and local markets, ultimately empowering women and advancing their agency, as elucidated by Biswas et al [12].…”

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“…The recognition of information and communication technology's (ICT's) capacity to enhance agricultural productivity has garnered extensive acknowledgment within scholarly discourse. The revitalizing potential of information and communication technology (ICT) within agriculture is undeniable, as evidenced by its far-reaching impact on the sustainable livelihoods of women farmers [12]. This happened with the deployment of ICT for augmenting the capabilities, knowledge, and skills of women farmers, collectively referred to as human capital.…”

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Implications of ICT for the Livelihoods of Women Farmers: A Study in the Teesta River Basin, Bangladesh

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2023

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Rural agrarian societies, like Bangladesh, rely substantially on women as primary contributors to crop production. Their involvement covers a broad spectrum, from the first stage of seed sowing to the ultimate phase of marketing agricultural products. Information and communication technology (ICT) in agriculture could be a transformative tool for women’s agricultural involvement. Despite the inherent challenges associated with ICT adoption, it has emerged as an effective catalyst for improving the livelihoods of rural women in Bangladesh. This study investigates the impacts of ICT on the livelihoods of rural women. This study concurrently addresses the challenges that infringe upon its sustainability. The study was conducted within Oxfam Bangladesh’s ICT interventions implemented upon the women farmers in Dimla Upazila, Nilphamari, Bangladesh. We employed a mixed-methods research approach to examine the multilayered impacts of ICT on women farmers’ livelihoods. Our findings indicate that ICT support has improved the livelihoods of rural women through a comprehensive capital-building process encompassing human capital, social capital, financial capital, physical capital, and political capital, facilitated by creating an enabling environment. The study also unfolded several challenges stemming from aspects of ICT integration, including the disappearance of indigenous agroecological knowledge and the disruption of traditional multicropping practices. In light of the study’s outcomes, a key recommendation emerges, emphasizing the importance of integrating indigenous agroecological knowledge in the widescale implementation of ICT initiatives. Acknowledging and accommodating indigenous knowledge can enhance the sustainability of ICT-driven livelihood enhancements for rural women in Bangladesh.

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Implications of ICT for the Livelihoods of Women Farmers: A Study in the Teesta River Basin, Bangladesh

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“…Mobile technologies play a vital role in increasing women's entrepreneurial skills, although having a mobile phone is not enough to establish a beneficial and sustainable relationship with markets, banks and formal institutions. Nevertheless, a previous global report in 2015 demonstrated that mobile phones have a positive role in women's production and entrepreneurship as well as they assist in interpersonal communication and relationships in resource constrained countries [35].…”

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The Role of Mobiles and Women in the Sustainable Local Economic Development

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Drigas²,

Skianis

2022

Int. J. Interact. Mob. Technol.

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Women’s access and training to use mobile technology can set the ground for creating trusted communities that provide valuable guidance on new partnerships as well as alternative business models. Such business models encompass innovative business plans adapted to the Agenda 2030 for sustainable development. Electronic commerce or small and medium-sized enterprises are pivotal to women’s entrepreneurship and they are both grounded on the adoption of mobile marketing technology and on the prolongment of the product life cycle by giving consumers’ control on its production, reuse and resale. In addition, mobile technology advancement as well as innovation, proactiveness and risk-taking initiatives can assist women to grow their business, enhance gender equality and provide long-term economic stability for a country.

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Understanding Information and Communication Opportunities and Challenges for Rural Women Through the Sustainable Livelihood Framework

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Implications of ICT for the Livelihoods of Women Farmers: A Study in the Teesta River Basin, Bangladesh

Implications of ICT for the Livelihoods of Women Farmers: A Study in the Teesta River Basin, Bangladesh

The Role of Mobiles and Women in the Sustainable Local Economic Development

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