Female Participation in Information, Communication and Technological Development in Nigeria: Implications for Early Career Guidance

Alutu, Azuka N. G.; Audu, V. E. I.

doi:10.1080/09718923.2009.11892704

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“…On the other hand, the importance of formal Computer training (irrespective of the country) has been shown in the study. It confirms the assertions in some existing Nigerian studies (Olatokun, 2007;Alutu and Audu, 2009). According to a study carried out by Melhem and Tandon (2009), training in ICT skills is rarely gender sensitive or tailored to women's needs and is sometimes delivered by a male trainer who has embedded perceptions about women's capabilities inconsistent with a research-based understanding of women's competencies and contributions in these fields.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Time has been found to be a major constraint to the full participation of women in ICT in the two countries. This supports the claims of some related gender studies (Hafkin, 2002;Olatokun, 2007;Alutu and Audu, 2009). Women seem to be occupied with additional household chores that occupy their time.…”

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confidence: 84%

“…The study argued that though increasing availability and access to ICT is very pertinent to making women academics avail themselves of the benefits of ICT, but other factors that would make them become a part of the decision-making process regarding ICT issues should equally be addressed. Also, Alutu and Audu (2009) delved into the level of participation of women in the technological development of the country as an implication for early career guidance. Data analysis showed that quite a large number of women (80%) were interested in ICT but only 60.67% had access to it.…”

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Womenâ€™s Perceptions and Uses of Information and Communication Technologies in Nigeria and China: A Comparative Analysis

Ojokoh¹,

Oluwadare²,

Akintola³

2013

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Nigeria and China were probably experiencing roughly similar economic fortunes only about two decades ago. Then, both had large populations and very low per capita incomes. But their socio-economic fortunes and growth rates have diverged dramatically since, with China now being a superpower and the second largest economy in the world, while Nigeria is still tottering along as one of the poorest countries in the world in terms of various global human development indices and rankings. The rapid economic transformations that China has experienced should normally be expected to be accompanied by equally dramatic socio-cultural changes, including the emancipation and greater participation of women in national economic activities. This study sought to investigate the extent to which women in China participate now in the ICT sector of their country compared to women in Nigeria. Data were collected through a questionnaire administered to cross sections of 123 and 151 women surveyed in purposively selected cities in Nigeria and China respectively. Women in both countries recognize the importance of ICT, but those in Nigeria were constrained from full utilization of ICT benefits due to electricity supply problems, financial constraints and inadequate training for ICT. The study found that improved levels of education of women promote the adoption and use of ICT by women in both countries, and that owning personal computers and the availability of time for women helped to increase participation of women in ICT. Some recommendations were made based on the findings.

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Womenâ€™s Perceptions and Uses of Information and Communication Technologies in Nigeria and China: A Comparative Analysis

Ojokoh¹,

Oluwadare²,

Akintola³

2013

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“…This fact is fast assuming a signifier of the gender gap in places like Nigeria, where women, particularly girl children, have restricted access to ICT resources and opportunities. Gender disparity can be easily observed in the ownership of, access to and use of mobile phones in the rural areas where more girls, unlike the boys, reside and where access to ICT facilities and applications such as e-mail are limited and less used [16].…”

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“…For example, the SMS feature that makes mobile phones affordable is hardly used by many rural women, owing to their low literacy capacities and the cultural preference for verbal communication. The ownership of mobile phones without the ability or opportunity to use the SMS option in their own languages makes the technology largely inaccessible and expensive for the illiterate rural women of northern Nigeria [16].…”

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Girls and Icts Orientation

Sobowale¹,

Sowunmi²,

Ekanem³

et al. 2016

INTED2016 Proceedings

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Female illiteracy, especially in the area of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), has been identified by several scholars as a major social problem in developing countries such as Nigeria. This situation has caught the attention of various governmental and non-governmental organizations such as UNESCO, UNICEF and concerned parents and individuals. The interventions and support brought in by these organizations and individuals have been of immense help as parents now see the need to allow their girl-child exposure to education, especially in the rural areas. However, the access, acquisition and expertise of the girl-child in the area of ICT are still limited. This paper, therefore, intends to look at this problem from the perspective of the Nigerian parent, a representative of government, a representative of an NGO working in this area, teachers in all facets of education, a sociologist and a psychologist. The worry of parents not wanting to expose their children, particularly girl children, to TV (foreign media fare), and in particular the Internet (over which they have no control), because of their supposed corrupting influences will also be examined. Incidentally, ICT promises to increase the girl-child's access to quality education and quality development in a world that is fast becoming digital. Lack of exposure to or inadequate knowledge of ICT would not stand the girl-child in a good stead to compete favorably with her boy-child counterpart in an economy that is dominated by science and technology. This paper would also look at the strategies that have been put in place to checkmate child-online abuse which has become a major concern for parents and regulatory frameworks, regarding girl-child's use of the internet and the benefits of ICT on the girl-child development; it would also serve to enlighten parents on the opportunities their girls stand to get when they become ICT savvy. The challenges to curricular designers are to fashion a mechanism for counterbalancing the threat to cultural values with the overwhelming advantages of ICT; and to convince parents that the benefits of the ICT far outweigh the fears of cultural pollution. A Focus Group Discussion (FGD) involving parents, NGOs working in this area and teachers in post primary and tertiary institutions will be the pivot around which the study will revolve.

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Career Choices in Information and Communication Technology among South Western Nigerian Women

Ojokoh

Adeola

Isinkaye

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Discrimination and Diversity

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This study is designed to discover the key factors for the under-representation and lack of career progression or otherwise of women in the ICT field, specifically in South Western Nigeria. Questionnaires were administered to women (i.e., students, lecturers and other staff) studying or working in selected higher institutions. The results show that 90% of the women studied are self-motivated in their choice of the ICT career with very little external incentivizing or encouragement supporting their choice, besides the lure of high compensation and prestige associated with skilled ICT work. The slight influence on the career choice of women to pursue ICT derives from everyday use of computers and career information provided by role models and mentors, which are atypical, while, those women who did not choose a career in ICT did so because of their perception of the overabundance of required programming skills. Other barriers include environmental working conditions, infrastructure and electricity in the work area needed to support ICT related work. Although, many of the career women believe that they are competitive with their male counterparts in ICT; the fact remains in South Western Nigeria that only a few women are senior associates at organizations in the ICT field. Recommendations are offered to decrease this disparity and address enabling conditions for change.

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Female Participation in Information, Communication and Technological Development in Nigeria: Implications for Early Career Guidance

Cited by 4 publications

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Womenâ€™s Perceptions and Uses of Information and Communication Technologies in Nigeria and China: A Comparative Analysis

Womenâ€™s Perceptions and Uses of Information and Communication Technologies in Nigeria and China: A Comparative Analysis

Girls and Icts Orientation

Career Choices in Information and Communication Technology among South Western Nigerian Women

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