Assessing the adequacy of online education: strategies for enhancing the mental health and future prospects of Afghan women
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Dear Editors, In a recent article, Pohan et al. advocated online education to improve mental health education and support for women in Afghanistan. The authors carefully argue that through online education, several benefits will be provided such as accessibility for women to learn from home, avoiding travel risks, flexibility, providing availability of diverse educational resources from across the world, and psychological support through guidance and counseling services.1 While we agree that online education will bring various benefits and potentially comply with government regulations set by the Taliban. Previous research findings have shown that many issues related to engagement in online learning via virtual platforms, including low levels of accessibility and motivation to engage and communicate among students. In Afghanistan, poverty and restricted access to the internet and smartphones serve as substantial obstacles to digital education. The limited internet penetration rate of 13.5% highlights the fact that online education is still not widely accessible, particularly in rural regions.2 Based on these findings, it is crucial to assess the sufficiency of this online education considering the complexity of the issues.
Source: Journal of Public Health
Author: I Gede Budi Mahendra
Institution: Manado State University
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4401493355