INFORMATION NEEDS AND USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY FOR INFORMATION BY MOUNTAIN WOMEN: A STUDY OF KINNAUR AND LAHAUL SPITI DISTRICTS OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
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The present era is the era of information, one cannot think about their advancement and development without digital technology. People need information on various aspects of their social and economic life. The women who play a crucial role in the development of society and the economy need the information to be the lead in the society. Mountain women have a lot of potentials to contribute to the growth of the economy, but they have limited access to the information with which they can enhance their capacity. In the era of digital technology, women residing in the mountains can contribute to the economy without leaving their native place if they have access to digital technology. The present paper is an attempt to evaluate the information needs of the mountain women of Himachal Pradesh. It results of the study show that mountain women need information on the various social and economic aspects. It was also found that mountain women want to fulfill their information needs, but there is a lack of digital literacy and digital infrastructure. The limited access to digital technology is a challenge and disadvantage for mountain women.
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