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-license: mit
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+# RwandanNamesDataset
+
+The **RwandanNamesDataset** is a curated dataset of over 83,000 Rwandan names labeled with binary gender (`male` or `female`). It is intended for use in natural language processing (NLP), machine learning, educational projects, and cultural AI applications related to gender prediction, name analysis, and demographic research in Rwanda.
+
+---
+
+## 📂 Dataset Contents
+
+**File:** `rwandan_names.csv`
+
+| Column | Description              |
+|--------|--------------------------|
+| name   | Full name (surname, first name, or both) |
+| gender | Binary gender label (`male` or `female`) |
+
+The names include:
+- Common first names
+- Common surnames
+- Full names in mixed order (e.g., "Gabriel Baziramwabo", "Baziramwabo Gabriel")
+
+---
+
+## ✅ Use Cases
+
+- Gender classification models
+- Localized name analysis for Africa
+- Smart forms and automated document processing
+- NLP preprocessing for gender-aware applications
+- Cultural linguistics studies and research
+
+---
+
+## ⚠️ Ethical Considerations
+
+- The dataset provides **binary gender labels** and may not reflect an individual’s self-identified gender.
+- Names are anonymized and collected without linking to private information.
+- It is meant strictly for **educational and research purposes**, not for use in critical or sensitive decision-making systems.
+
+---
+
+## 📄 License
+
+This dataset is published under the **MIT License**. Feel free to use, modify, and share it for non-commercial research and educational purposes.
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+---
+
+## 🙋‍♂️ Maintainer
+
+**Gabriel Baziramwabo**  
+Benax Technologies Ltd – Kigali, Rwanda  
+[Rwanda Coding Academy](https://rca.ac.rw)  
+[https://benax.rw](https://benax.rw)
+
+---
+
+## 🔗 Related Projects
+
+- [RwandaNameGenderModel](https://huggingface.co/benax-rw/RwandaNameGenderModel)

dataset_card.yaml

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+annotations_creators:
+  - expert-generated
+language:
+  - rn
+license: mit
+multilinguality:
+  - monolingual
+pretty_name: Rwandan Names Dataset
+tags:
+  - rwanda
+  - gender
+  - names
+  - african-names
+  - demographic
+  - low-resource
+  - cultural-nlp
+  - binary-classification
+  - tabular
+task_categories:
+  - text-classification
+task_ids:
+  - gender-classification