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Chapter Nine: Discussion of the findings
This chapter discusses the findings by collating and comparing results from
chapter seven and chapter eight. Information from document reviews is also
included in the discussions.
Chapter Ten: Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations
Chapter ten provides the summary, conclusions and recommendations based
on the findings of the study. Suggestions for further research are also
presented.
1.13 Summary
This chapter has covered the conceptual and contextual setting of ICTs in
development. ICTs are not only excellent channels of communication, but
also facilitate access to a wide range of information resources in health,
education, agriculture, business and trade. Notably, the African woman, who
represents more than half of Africa's population, continues to face a myriad
of obstacles. The rural African woman is educationally disadvantaged, lives
in economically deprived areas, and is impoverished. Under these
circumstances, very little if any development can take place. Hence,
concerted efforts are required from all stakeholders to enhance the standard
of living of rural women. This chapter has also briefly discussed: the
statement of the problem; motivation of the study; aim; objectives and
research questions of the study; significance of the study; and the scope and
limitations of the study. The dissemination of findings and the structure of
the thesis are also proVided.
The next chapter (two) looks at the auditing and mapping of ICTs in Kenya
and South Africa and amongst rural women.