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Information Support for Women Entrepreneurs: A Study of Literature Review


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1 Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Women University, Bijapur, India
2 Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Women University, Bijapur 586109, India
     

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This article is a review of literature in the areas of women entrepreneurship, application of Information Communication Technology for providing information support. It highlights the efforts made by the government, non government organizations towards bridging the digital divide among women entrepreneurs in Karnataka.

Keywords

Karnataka, Women Entrepreneurs, Empowerment, Literature Review.
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I. D. Janet Jyothi
Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Women University, Bijapur
India

P. G. Tadasad
Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Women University, Bijapur 586109
India


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Authors

I. D. Janet Jyothi
Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Women University, Bijapur, India
P. G. Tadasad
Department of Library and Information Science, Karnataka State Women University, Bijapur 586109, India

Abstract


This article is a review of literature in the areas of women entrepreneurship, application of Information Communication Technology for providing information support. It highlights the efforts made by the government, non government organizations towards bridging the digital divide among women entrepreneurs in Karnataka.

Keywords


Karnataka, Women Entrepreneurs, Empowerment, Literature Review.

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