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Internet and political empowerment: Towards a taxonomy for online political empowerment

Information Development, 2017
In the age of the information revolution, the Internet can be used to involve citizens in political processes and leads to the emergence of the new version of political empowerment. This article analyses the possible effects of the Internet on the political empowerment of citizens.
Pirannejad, A. (author), Janssen, M.F.W.H.A. (author)   +1 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Women’s Empowerment Status in Menopausal Transition: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery, 2022
Background: Women’s empowerment status in menopausal transition is of great importance due to the increasing trend of life expectancy and population aging.
Narjes Bahri, Khadigeh Mirzaii Mirzaiinajmabadi, Habibollah Esmaeily, Robab Latifnejad Roudsari   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of mobile phone usage on empowerment of rural women entrepreneurs: Evidence from rural Bangladesh

Heliyon, 2023
Mobile phones have emerged as the predominant technology in developing countries, especially within agricultural enterprises. This research investigates the influence of mobile phone utilization on the empowerment of female entrepreneurs in rural farming
Md Sadekur Rahman, Md Enamul Haque, Md Safiul Islam Afrad, Shaikh Shamim Hasan, Md Abiar Rahman   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Microfinance on Women Empowerment with Moderating Roles of Education and Age: Empirical Evidence from Egypt [PDF]

المجلة العربية للإدارة
The aim of this research is to investigate the influence of Microfinance on Women Empowerment with Moderating Roles of Education and Age in Egypt.
Hassan Abdelfatah Said, Aiman A. Ragab, Mohamed A. Ragheb   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Empowerment Theory and Digital Village: Insights from West Java's Digital Village Programme

The Journal of Indonesia Sustainable Development Planning
The advancement of digital technology influences rural development, requiring communities to adapt by not only relying on infrastructure but also maximizing digital technologies for social and economic empowerment.
Dyana Chusnulitta Jatnika, Muhamad Burhanudin, Meilanny Budiarti Santoso, Shafira Putri Septiyanti   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Participatory Health Research With Mothers Living in Poverty in the Netherlands: Pathways and Challenges to Strengthen Empowerment

Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 2020
Empowerment of people in challenging circumstances is a central premise of participatory health research (PHR). Empowerment, a process of strengthening vis-à-vis one's social environment, has three components: personal, relational, and political.
Barbara Groot, Tineke Abma
doaj   +1 more source

How does a pair of near-vision spectacle correction empower older Zanzibari craftswomen?: A qualitative study on perception.

PLoS ONE, 2023
BackgroundStudies have shown that correcting presbyopia among women could increase short-term income and quality of life. However, it is unclear whether these short-term outcomes translate to long-term empowerment.
Michelle Fernandes Martins, Fatma Omar, Omar Othman, Gianni Virgili, Ai Chee Yong, Damaris Mulewa, Christine Graham, Carlos Price-Sanchez, Ronnie Graham, Adrianna Farmer, Eden Mashayo, Ving Fai Chan   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

How Video‐Based Information Affects Farmers' Willingness to Pay for Drone Services

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Professional service for digital technology like agricultural drones lowers transaction costs and scope thresholds for smallholders. Meanwhile, perceptual adoption barriers remain underexplored. We conduct a two‐stage choice experiment with a randomized video‐based information treatment among 384 Chinese crop farmers to measure its effect on ...
Hua Zhang, Lena Kuhn, Hang Xiong, Zhanli Sun, Thomas Glauben   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dimensions of the AI Divide: Digital Inequality and Psychological Consequences

AI &Innovation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a foundational component of contemporary social, economic, and political life. Yet, the ways in which AI reshapes patterns of exclusion beyond questions of access and technical capability remain insufficiently theorized.
Christos Papaioannou
wiley   +1 more source