Thus Far and No Further? An Inquiry into Adoption of Mobile Phones by Low Income Women in Urban India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12455284 |
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| Authors | Meenakshi Handa (University School of Management Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, corresponding author), Parul Ahuja (0000-0002-0216-1161) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 173-192 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-24 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Poverty (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1087-5549 • E-ISSN: 1540-7608 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10875549.2020.1783423 |
| OpenAlex | W3037437257 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 46 |
The study employs a qualitative approach to examine the extent of adoption of and experiences with mobile phones amongst low income women in urban India. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 32 women from this segment in various occupational roles. The findings indicate that the mobile phone has become a ubiquitous possession for these women and is perceived by them as having immense utilitarian value and as a source of empowerment. However, only limited features of the device are being used and its potential as an instrument for reducing financial and social inequities is far from being realized
Business · Economic growth · Economics · Empowerment · Low income · Mobile phone · Possession (linguistics · Qualitative research · Social science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Telecommunications · Value (mathematics · Computer Science · Engineering · ICT Impact and Policies · ICT in Developing Communities · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · Psychology
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