Literacy among women is a chronic issue in most of the low connectivity areas whereby accessibility to quality learning materials is minimal because of infrastructural, cultural and digital barriers among others. Mobile technology is a unique opportunity to overcome this gap, but the majority of current solutions are based on the presence of internet, and they exclude a large part of the women living in underserved regions. The given paper provides with the design and development of an offline first mobile literacy platform designed specifically to meet the needs of women in low-connectivity settings. The application uses android development frameworks, SQLite/Room database to provide persistent local storage, and efficient offline data management to provide continuous access to learning material. Relevant learning modules are made culturally to enhance user interest and contextual flexibility whereas the user-friendly UI/UX design is made to offer accessibility to the first time mobile learners. The offline environment has built-in progress tracking mechanisms that allow users to track the learning outcomes without relying on any external support. This work illustrates the role of mobile applications in empowering women by making them literate even in regions with limited connectivity by focusing on inclusiveness, gender equity, and accessibility to digital applications. The viability and effects of this practice are emphasized by experimental assessment and user centered design factors, which are part of the wider discussion on the technology based social inclusion.

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An Inclusive Mobile Literacy Solution for Women in Low-Bandwidth and Remote Communities

  • Siya Sharma,
  • Sapna Bansal,
  • Ritika Choudhary

摘要

Literacy among women is a chronic issue in most of the low connectivity areas whereby accessibility to quality learning materials is minimal because of infrastructural, cultural and digital barriers among others. Mobile technology is a unique opportunity to overcome this gap, but the majority of current solutions are based on the presence of internet, and they exclude a large part of the women living in underserved regions. The given paper provides with the design and development of an offline first mobile literacy platform designed specifically to meet the needs of women in low-connectivity settings. The application uses android development frameworks, SQLite/Room database to provide persistent local storage, and efficient offline data management to provide continuous access to learning material. Relevant learning modules are made culturally to enhance user interest and contextual flexibility whereas the user-friendly UI/UX design is made to offer accessibility to the first time mobile learners. The offline environment has built-in progress tracking mechanisms that allow users to track the learning outcomes without relying on any external support. This work illustrates the role of mobile applications in empowering women by making them literate even in regions with limited connectivity by focusing on inclusiveness, gender equity, and accessibility to digital applications. The viability and effects of this practice are emphasized by experimental assessment and user centered design factors, which are part of the wider discussion on the technology based social inclusion.