Date of Award
1-1-2010
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
Department of Information Science
Content Description
1 online resource (xii, 218 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Theresa Pardo
Committee Members
Deborah Andersen, Senem Guney, Hemalata Iyer
Keywords
Developing Nations, Disadvantaged Women, Information and Communication Technologies, Information Behavior, Mobile Technologies, Socio-economic Opportunities, Mobile communication systems, Cell phones, Poor women, Women, Information technology
Subject Categories
Library and Information Science
Abstract
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been championed by the United Nations and others as one of the key media to open up socio-economic opportunities for disadvantaged populations. Studies lead us to believe that after being introduced to ICTs, users' information behavior changes, enabling them to benefit from socio-economic opportunities. Using Wilson's (1997) Revised General Model of Information Behavior (Model), the dissertation explored the role of cell phones - the fastest spreading information and communication technology (ICT) - in shaping the information behavior of disadvantaged population, with its implications on socio-economic opportunities.
Recommended Citation
Potnis, Devendra Dilip, "Mobile technologies & socio-economic opportunities for disadvantaged women : a study of information behavior in a developing nation context" (2010). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 239.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/239