Gender barriers to ICT adoption
| 1st order barriers | 2nd order themes | Antecedents of adoption |
|---|---|---|
| Women are less knowledgeable about technology | Knowledge gap | Effort expectancy |
| Women don’t know where to start when it comes to IT adoption due to lack of knowledge | ||
| Women are less exposed to tech compared to men starting from early age | ||
| Women’s lack financial literacy | ||
| Women are less comfortable with technologies | Comfort level | |
| Women entrepreneurs are older and thus less tech savvy | ||
| Women are less comfortable with finances | ||
| Misconception that to adopt IT you need to know technical details (e.g. “how to code”) | Misconception | |
| Women often purchase software but don’t learn to use it (e.g. “too busy to learn”) | Time | |
| Women lack time due to family responsibilities | ||
| Lack of funds to adopt technologies | Financial resources | Facilitating conditions |
| Women find seeking professional advice on new technologies pricey | ||
| Technologies are not compatible with the way women like to work | Compatibility | |
| Lack of access to workshops and courses | Courses and programs | |
| Tech programs are gendered (pro men) | ||
| Lack of knowledge about existing tech advisory support programs | ||
| Lack of access to tech networks for women | Support network | |
| Women lack connections to get started | ||
| Women entrepreneurs are afraid and embarrassed to ask for help | ||
| Women might feel uncomfortable asking men in tech for advice | ||
| Women unable to link technologies to business opportunities | Performance expectancy | |
| Women unable to link technologies to performance improvement | ||
| Women unable to identify what technologies can help their businesses | ||
| Women don’t consider tech skills priorities |
| 1st order barriers | 2nd order themes | Antecedents of adoption |
|---|---|---|
| Women are less knowledgeable about technology | Knowledge gap | Effort expectancy |
| Women don’t know where to start when it comes to IT adoption due to lack of knowledge | ||
| Women are less exposed to tech compared to men starting from early age | ||
| Women’s lack financial literacy | ||
| Women are less comfortable with technologies | Comfort level | |
| Women entrepreneurs are older and thus less tech savvy | ||
| Women are less comfortable with finances | ||
| Misconception that to adopt IT you need to know technical details (e.g. “how to code”) | Misconception | |
| Women often purchase software but don’t learn to use it (e.g. “too busy to learn”) | Time | |
| Women lack time due to family responsibilities | ||
| Lack of funds to adopt technologies | Financial resources | Facilitating conditions |
| Women find seeking professional advice on new technologies pricey | ||
| Technologies are not compatible with the way women like to work | Compatibility | |
| Lack of access to workshops and courses | Courses and programs | |
| Tech programs are gendered (pro men) | ||
| Lack of knowledge about existing tech advisory support programs | ||
| Lack of access to tech networks for women | Support network | |
| Women lack connections to get started | ||
| Women entrepreneurs are afraid and embarrassed to ask for help | ||
| Women might feel uncomfortable asking men in tech for advice | ||
| Women unable to link technologies to business opportunities | Performance expectancy | |
| Women unable to link technologies to performance improvement | ||
| Women unable to identify what technologies can help their businesses | ||
| Women don’t consider tech skills priorities |
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