Assessing The Role of Technology Advancement in Improving Women’s Participation in The Digital Economy in Kampala Metropolitan, Uganda

This study assessed the role of technology advancement in improving women’s participation in the digital economy within the Kampala Metropolitan area. It employs a combination of descriptive, cross sectional survey design, the research integrated both quantitative data from surveys and qualitative insights from interviews with women and relevant stakeholder, including technology trainers and government stakeholders. The target population consisted of approximately 500 women in the Kampala Metropolitan area, with a calculated sample size of 222 participants based on Slovin’s formula and a 5% margin of error. The findings expressed that technology advancement significantly influence women’s participation in the digital economy with an R2 value of 0.413 indicating that about 41.3% of the variation in participation could be as a result to technology advancement. The regression analysis indicated a strong positive effect (B=0.587, B =0.643, t=8.291, p