Pagán-Acosta, Ada I.

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    La brecha de género en el sector agrícola de Puerto Rico
    (2018) Pagán-Acosta, Ada I.; González-Martínez, Gladys M.; College of Agricultural Sciences; Gregory Crespo, Alexandra; Jiménez Maldonado, Alwin J.; Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology; Quiñones Padovani, Carlos E.
    This research evaluated the use that agricultural entrepreneurs give to the computer and the Internet in managing their agricultural businesses, and the perception of the participants regarding their position in the agricultural business. The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a gender gap in the digital age in the agricultural sector of Puerto Rico. An instrument was developed which was administered to 36 agribusinessmen of Puerto Rico; for comparison purposes, equal numbers of women and men were interviewed. All the people interviewed took training courses on the use and management of the computer offered by the CEMA Project, in the case of women, and the CETAA Project, in the case of men, both from the Agricultural Economics Department of the College of Agricultural Science. The study revealed that men recognize themselves as farmers, while women recognize themselves as agricultural entrepreneurs. The results reflect that the gap is in favor of men in terms of content of use, this refers to knowledge of technological applications that exist for phones or tablets that are useful in the management of agribusiness. However, regarding access to the computer and Internet connection; to the use that is given to the computer and the internet; and the technological ability, the gap is in favor of women.