E-Readiness of Women Entrepreneurs in Telangana State

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has emerged as an integral part of the business world around the world. The usage of ICT tools by entrepreneurs increases women’s capacities, knowledge, and decision-making and aids them in expanding their entrepreneurial business activities. The present study was aimed at measuring ICT usage and e- readiness or electronic- readiness among women entrepreneurs. The study was conducted in three districts of Telangana state. A total of 180 respondents comprised the sample of the study. Data was collected through an e-readiness scale. The results of the study revealed that most of the women entrepreneurs had a medium level of ICT usage, followed by low and high levels of ICT usage. Limited Access to ICT Infrastructure, Affordability, Infrastructure Inequality were some of the challenges faced by them. In e-readiness, the majority of the respondents had a high level of e-readiness, followed by medium and low. Education, annual income, and ICT usage were found to have a significant relationship with e-readiness at 0.01 level of probability.