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ISSN: 2360-7858 |
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Vol. 7(5), pp. 112–117, June, 2019. ISSN: 2360-7858 DOI: 10.14662/IJALIS2019.045
Full Length Research
Gender Influence on the Use of Information and Communication Technology by Lecturers in Library Schools in South-East and South-South Zones of Nigeria
Dr. Magnus C. Unegbu1, Dr. Jonathan Chima Ogugua2, Ogbonna Isaac Nnadimele3 and Judith Nse4
1Department of Library and Information Science, Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri Corresponding author’s E-mail:callongoff@yahoo.com 2Senior Librarian, The University Library, Federal University Of Technology, Owerri Imo State E-mail:jcogugua@yahoo.com 3Department of Library and Information Science, Federal Polytechnic Owerri, Imo State 4Librarian 1, The University Library, Federal University Of Technology, Owerri Imo State E-mail: Judith.nse@futo.edu.ng
Accepted 7 June 2019
The general purpose of the study is to determine the gender influence on the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) by lecturers in library schools in South-East and South-South Zones of Nigeria. The study covers the entire population of 162 lecturers in library schools in South-East and South-South zones of Nigeria. 145 copies of the questionnaire were completed and returned for analysis representing 89.5%. The result of the finding shows that both male and female lecturers use ICT. This is evident to the fact that lecturers whose gender makes them appreciate the use of ICT had mean value of 3.0. The study recommends that seminars and workshops on ICT should be organized for lecturers. This will help to expose them to the potentials which ICT offers in the field of academic, and through this way arouse their interest more towards the use of ICT. Again lecturers with negative attitudes to ICT because of gender barrier should be encouraged through ICT training programme. This will make such lecturers to develop positive attitudes towards ICT and use it for their academic activities.
Keywords: gender influence, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), library schools, lecturers
Cite This Article As: Unegbu, MC., Ogugua, JC., Nnadimele, OI., Nse, J (2019). Gender Influence on the Use of Information and Communication Technology by Lecturers in Library Schools in South-East and South-South Zones of Nigeria. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 7(5): 112-117
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