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According to the AfriAfya respondent, besides the fact that women are now
better informed in health related issues, women have learned skills that ease
their work at home as home makers, e.g, harnessing clean water.
8.4.8 Training needs of rural women
The respondents were asked to state how the training needs of rural women
should be addressed. This question sought to determine how best to transfer
information with the help of ICTs to rural women.
The foremost need raised by all the respondents from the four organisations
was the need for "a training needs assessment survey" prior to any training
activity. This is important as it helps determine the "set of knowledge
women need most". More specifically AfrlAfya, for instance, reiterated the
need to ensure that:
• "Training is geared towards economic empowerment"
• "Training is relevant to the daily activities carried out by the woman"
• "Training is conducted within the community to enable women to do
family duties in the evening"
It is important to stress here that apart from the NCRF (which referred the
interviewer to Women'snet for more on-the-ground and practical examples),
the above views were shared by ALIN-EA and Women'snet.
8.4.9 How JeT initiatives could be developed and implemented especially
amongst women in rural areas
The respondents were asked to indicate how ICTs can be developed and
applied amongst rural women. This question is crucial, as it helps shed more
light on the how-to of ICT project initiation and implementation amongst
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