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Digital Divide and Caste in Rural Pakistan

Ahsan Abdullah · 2015 · The Information Society

Summary. A survey of 2,750 farmers in rural Punjab reveals that caste significantly influences how people adopt information and communication technologies. The study found distinct digital divides between castes, with older and newer technologies spreading at different rates across caste groups.

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Abdullah, A.. (2015). Digital Divide and Caste in Rural Pakistan. The Information Society. https://doi.org/10.1080/01972243.2015.1040936

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DOI
10.1080/01972243.2015.1040936
Countries
Pakistan
Regions
Asia
Categories
broadband-and-digital, rural-data-and-definitions
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2026-04-28