The Role of Computer Education in the Social Empowerment of Muslim Minority Women in Greek Thrace

Table Of Contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• About the author
• About the book
• Acknowledgements
• List of contents
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• 1. Introduction
• 1.1 Background and Context
• 1.2 Initial Research
• 1.2.1 Demographics of Participants
• 1.2.2 Relation to ICTs
• 1.2.3 Places to Gather
• 1.2.4 Conclusions
• 1.3 Further Research
• 1.4 Purpose and Need of Study
• 1.5 Problem Statement
• 1.6 Statement of Purpose and Research Questions
• 1.7 Research Approach
• 1.8 Rationale and Significance
• 1.9 Study Structure
• Chapter 2: Review of Literature
• 2. Introduction
• 2.1 Muslim Minority in Thrace
• 2.1.1 Education of Minority
• 2.1.2 Educational Choices for Muslim Students in Komotini
• 2.2 Muslim Minority Women in Thrace
• 2.3 Overview of Literature for Minority Women
• 2.4 Gender and ICTs
• 2.4.1 Information Society
• 2.4.2 Digital Divide
• Lack of infrastructure
• Education and skills
• Social and Cultural Issues
• Financial resources
• Content on the Internet
• Industry and Labour
• Lack of statistics
• Power and decision making
• 2.5 Empowerment of Women
• 2.6 Empowerment of Women and ICT
• 2.7 Muslim Women’s Empowerment through ICTs
• 2.7.1 Economic Empowerment
• 2.7.2 Socio-Cultural Empowerment
• 2.7.3 Political Empowerment
• 2.7.4 Empowerment of Women through Internet
• Chapter 3: Methodology
• 3. Introduction and Overview
• 3.1 Methodology and Discussions
• 3.2 Rationale for Quantitative and Qualitative Research Designs
• 3.3 Sample
• 3.3.1 Women in Quantitative Research
• 3.3.2 Women in Qualitative Research
• 3.3.3 Key Informants
• 3.4 Overview of Information Needed
• 3.5 Research Design Overview
• 3.6 Data Collection Methods
• 3.6.1 Models Measuring Behaviour
• 3.6.2 TPB Method Adopted in Research
• 3.6.3 TAM Method Adopted in Research
• 3.6.4 Structured Interviewing
• 3.6.5 Key Informant Technique
• 3.7 Definition of Variables
• 3.8 Hypotheses
• 3.8.1 Hypotheses on Demographics
• 3.8.2 Hypotheses for TPB Method
• 3.8.3 Hypotheses for TAM Method
• 3.8.4 Questions for the Qualitative Research
• 3.9 Tools
• 3.9.1 Questionnaire Used for TPB Method
• 3.9.2 Questionnaire Used for TAM Method
• 3.9.3 Women’s Interviews
• 3.9.4 Key Informants’ Interviews
• 3.10 Pilot Study
• 3.10.1 Psychological Variables of TAM and TPB Method
• TPB Questionnaire
• TAM Questionnaire
• 3.10.2 Women Interviews
• 3.10.3 Key Informants
• 3.11 Data Coding
• 3.12 Data Analysis and Synthesis
• 3.13 Ethical Considerations
• 3.14 Issues of Trustworthiness
• 3.15 Limitations of Study
• Chapter 4: Findings
• 4. Introduction
• 4.1 Problems during the Research
• 4.2 Places of Research
• 4.3 Quantitative Research
• 4.3.1 Demographics of Women
• 4.3.2 Results of TPB Method
• Measurement model
• 4.3.3 Results of TAM Method
• Reliability of questionnaire
• Data analysis and results
• Regression analyses -Measurement of β-coefficients to test TAM
• Benefits
• 4.4 Qualitative Research
• 4.4.1 Demographics of Women
• 4.4.2 Experiences on ICTs
• 4.4.3 Infrastructure
• 4.4.4 Multiplier Impact
• 4.4.5 Reasons for Computer Use and the Internet
• 4.4.6 Social and Psychological Impact
• 4.4.7 Education Impact and Educators
• 4.4.8 Opinions on Key informants
• 4.5 Key-Informants’ interviews
• 4.5.1 Demographics
• 4.5.2 Relation to ICTs
• 4.5.3 Key Informants’ Views on Women relation to ICTs
• 4.5.4 Problems encountered
• 4.5.4.1 Knowledge/Awareness
• Gaps in the minority
• Lack of information from the state
• 4.5.4.2 Means
• Lack of education and skills
• Financial problems – Unemployment- Need for money
• Lack of infrastructure
• Internal family problems
• Associations
• 4.5.4.3 External Factors
• Social pressure
• State
• 4.5.4.4 Aims of Action
• Feelings of fear
• Lack of trust
• Mosques
• 4.5.4.5 Education as Capability of Development
• Education of children
• Communication
• Language matter
• Scarf issue
• Changes from past-Cultural transformation -Emancipation
• Chapter 5: Discussion
• 5. Introduction
• 5.1 TAM and TPB Metod
• 5.1.1 TPB Method
• 5.1.2 TAM Method
• 5.2 Women’s Interviews
• 5.2.1 Experiences on ICTs
• 5.2.2 Reasons for Computer Use and Internet
• 5.2.3 Infrastructure
• 5.2.4 Multiplier Impact
• 5.2.5 Social and Psychological Impact
• 5.2.6 Educational Impact
• 5.2.7 Opinions about Key Informants
• 5.3 Key Informants’ Interviews
• 5.3.1 Key-informants’ relation to ICTs
• 5.3.2 Key Informants’ Views
• Relations with majority
• Scarf issue
• Lack of knowledge of Greek language
• Policy
• Lack of money
• Internal family problems
• Social pressure
• Lack of infrastructure
• Turning the tide
• Chapter 6: Conclusions and Recommendations
• 6. Introduction
• 6.1 Conclusions
• 6.1.1 Psychological Factors Influenced Behavioural Intention to Computer Use
• 6.1.2 Social Empowerment of Minority Women through Computer Education
• 6.1.3 Key Informants’ Contribution to Women’s Empowerment through ICTs
• 6.2 Recommendations
• 6.3 Contribution of the Study
• 6.4 Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Further Research
• List of references