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c) What are the key areas <strong>of</strong> activity that should receive constant and<br />

careful attention in projects that work with rural women and ICTs?<br />

An interview schedule [see Appendix B (i)] sought information from<br />

organisations relating to: their backgrounds; ICT impacts; notable changes<br />

amongst rural women; socio-political and economic gains; how ICTs are<br />

accessed and used; how ICTs enhance lifestyles; training needs; how ICTs<br />

can be implemented amongst rural women; and critical success factors <strong>of</strong><br />

organisations that work with ICTs and rural women.<br />

8.2<br />

8.2.1<br />

(Kenya)<br />

Background <strong>of</strong> study areas<br />

AfriAfya Project, Aga Khan Field Centre - Mtaa Dispensary<br />

Mtaa Dispensary is a rural government dispensary situated in the Kinango<br />

Division <strong>of</strong> Kwale District. The road infrastructure leading to this dispensary<br />

is poor, with basic facilities such as running water, electricity and telephone<br />

lines in short supply. Mothers, and by extension women, have a strong<br />

cultural bearing and have to consult the husband or children's father<br />

whenever a hospital visitation is required.<br />

Amidst the poverty, disease and ignorance afflicting rural and urban<br />

communities, there is hope. AfriAfya, a Kenyan NGO, has equipped women<br />

in rural areas with information that allows them to manage their everyday<br />

problems. AfriAfya's application <strong>of</strong> modern technology to<br />

disseminate/communicate health information has become a success story<br />

worth emulating. Computers, a printer and a World Space receiver have<br />

been installed in order to disseminate information on health, and power is<br />

made available via solar panels. Upon downloading the information, content<br />

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