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fulfilled within a specified time frame.
In order to achieve the stated aim, the study set out:
1. To explore, analyse and compare ICT development, policies and
strategies in Kenya and South Africa.
2. To audit and map ICT use amongst women in Kenya and South Africa.
3. To identify the ICT information needs and e-services of rural women in
areas such as health, education, agriculture, social welfare,
entertainment, commerce, and industry, in both Kenya and South
Africa.
4. To identify obstacles faced by women when accessing and using ICTs.
5. To analyse and determine the ICT training needs of rural women in
Kenya and South Africa.
6. To develop and propose a conceptual model for ICT development and
application for rural African women.
1.7 Research questions
This study combines both qualitative and quantitative research. In order to
realise the objectives of the study, the following research questions were
addressed:
1. Which national policies and strategies on lCT are in place in Kenya and
South Africa?
2. How and where are national policies and strategies implemented in
Kenya and South Africa?
3. What impact have lCTs had on rural women in South Afr"lca and
Kenya?
4. Which ICT resources are used by rural women and why?
5. What problems do women experience when accessing and using ICTs?
6. Which ICTs specifically serve rural women's information needs and in
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