Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT): A Comparative Analysis of Male and Female Academics in Africa

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dc.contributor.authorOwusu-Ansah, S.
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-10T12:51:14Z
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-14T14:10:56Z
dc.date.available2016-02-10T12:51:14Z
dc.date.available2017-10-14T14:10:56Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThis study aims to investigate or verify whether gender affects the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) facilities among academics. The study used a survey approach that involved questionnaires to solicit data from 154 academics. For the past few years, an assortment of ICT facilities such as computers, laptops, projectors, printers and many others have been available to academics for accessibility and use in collaboration, teacher-student communication, online assignment, research, teaching and learning. Using the t-test analysis, access rates and use of ICT among male and female academics was observed to be insignificant. Again, the findings revealed a significant difference between male and female academics on ‘ICT increasing collaboration with other tertiary faculty members’, ‘performing information/data management activities’ and ‘accomplishing tasks more quickly’. Strategies have been suggested to utilize ICT in educational institutions include improving on ICT infrastructure, provision of a policy environment, increasing Internet bandwidth, providing alternative power supply, improving on ICT infrastructure, enhancing ICT training programs, recruiting more ICT personnel and collaboration between academics and industry.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://197.255.68.203/handle/123456789/7616
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherLibrary Philosophy and Practice (e-journal) Libraries at University of Nebraska-Lincolnen_US
dc.subjectAcademics;en_US
dc.subjectGender;en_US
dc.subjectInformation and Communication Technology;en_US
dc.subjectICT Policy;en_US
dc.subjectAfrica,en_US
dc.subjectUniversity of Ghana, Legonen_US
dc.titleApplication of Information and Communication Technology (ICT): A Comparative Analysis of Male and Female Academics in Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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