The Internet and the Nigerian Woman: A Case of Female Undergraduates
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The Internet and the Nigerian Woman: A Case of Female Undergraduates
Létrehozó:
Wilson, Joseph
Lawan, Aisha Kolo
Dátum:
2015
Téma:
H Social Sciences (General) / társadalomtudomány általában
HE2 Communications / hírközlés
Tartalmi leírás:
The Internet has drastically changed information and knowledge sharing
processes globally. It is a widely accepted medium for transformation and
empowerment. Individuals, groups, communities and nations, including women in their
quest for a gender sensitive society have adopted the Internet as a viable tool. However,
despite the countless benefits of this important tool of communication, research,
entertainment, publishing, and business, there are challenges that affect Internet access
and use among female students at the University of Maiduguri, Nigeria. This paper
examines Internet access and use among female undergraduates at a Nigerian
University. Selected female undergraduates completed questionnaires. The findings
shows that the university computer centre (University Cyber Café) is the major Internet
access point among the respondents. Research (information searches and learning)
ranked first in the uses of the Internet among respondents, with financial constraints as
the major challenge to access and use of the Internet. Respondents found women-related
websites useful. They derive a certain gratification from these sites. However, most
respondents do not post or contribute material or information on the web. Their
interaction with the web involves mostly downloading. The study concludes that
Internet access and use status among female students at the University of Maiduguri and
women in general would be greatly enhanced if women organizations concentrated on
addressing the challenges identified in this study. Attention should be paid to this
category of women (university students) who have the educational capabilities and
Internet potential to impact women empowerment efforts.
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Azonosító:
Wilson, Joseph and Lawan, Aisha Kolo (2015) The Internet and the Nigerian Woman: A Case of Female Undergraduates. KOME: AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PURE COMMUNICATION INQUIRY, 3 (1). pp. 47-65. ISSN 2063-7330
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