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an outcome of the Government’s efforts to promote inclusion (Ministerio de
Energía y Minas, República del Perú, 2011).
Regarding access to ICTs, in recent years rapid technological innovation
has allowed for a significant expansion of broadband connections and growth
in the use of mobile communications to do business, create new livelihoods,
improve productivity and promote development. It is estimated that the
number of mobile phone owners now surpasses the number of those who
have access to electricity or clean water (World Bank, 2016). Growing access
to ICTs has also been crucial in enabling participation, giving individuals and
groups the ability to voice their opinions and helping them organize around
common causes and across geographical boundaries. The potential of ICTs is
particularly broad for youth, who are already using social media in significant
numbers to connect, share and inspire others.
Figure III.3
Recent trends in the proportion of rural women in households with
access to electricity, by ethnic group in selected countries
90
80
A. Ghana, 1998-2014
Percentage
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1998 2003 2008 2014
Akan
Other groups
Total
Guan, Grussi
and Mole-
Dagbani a
Source: Calculations are based on data from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHSs).
Note: The data cover women of reproductive age (15-49 years). Ethnic minorities have been grouped
based exclusively on access to electricity in the starting year (1998), according to DHSs. Samples for
all groupings number at least 200.
a
Annual change (1998-2014) among Guan, Grussi and Mole-Dagbani groups combined: 1.6 per cent.
Annual change (1998-2014) among the Akan group: 2.6 per cent. Annual change (1998-2014) among
the total population: 2.0 per cent.