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Published: 2 months ago
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Pages: 25
ISBN: 1
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Abstract
This study investigates whether
exposure to ICT and mass media enhances women’s ability to take decisions in
Nigerian households. Four decision-making variables are analyzed: decisions
regarding household purchases, income spending, visits to relatives, and health
spending. Using the Logistic Regression to generate propensity scores and the Propensity Score Matching technique for estimations on data drawn from
the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey, the study finds that women who
use the internet, the proxy for ICT, were 3.4% more likely to participate in
household purchase decisions, 3.3% more likely to participate in health
spending decisions, 0.7% more likely to participate in income spending
decisions, and 3% more likely to participate in decisions regarding visits to
relatives, compared to non-internet users. Similarly, the result also shows that
women who had exposure to the mass media, specifically television and radio,
were more likely to participate in household purchase decisions, health
spending decisions, and income spending decisions, compared to non-internet
users. However, for participation in decisions regarding visit to relatives,
while television exposure had a positive effect, radio had a negative effect. The
study concludes by emphasizing the need to improve digital literacy, provide
affordable internet access, and increase women exposure to the mass media, as
pathways to women empowerment for the attainment of sustainable development
goals (SDGs).
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