Email: [email protected]NACETEM Awoleye et al, 2009 Gender Inequality and Internet Use among Gender Inequality and Internet Use among Undergraduates in Nigeria: Undergraduates in Nigeria: An Approach of Modified Technology An Approach of Modified Technology Acceptance Model. Acceptance Model. Awoleye O.M*., Siyanbola W.O.* Hassan O.M.*,, Awoleye O.M*., Siyanbola W.O.* Hassan O.M.*,, Awoleye A.E.** Awoleye A.E.** National Centre for Technology Management, National Centre for Technology Management, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife **Department of Education, Foundations & Counselling, **Department of Education, Foundations & Counselling, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Being a paper Presented at the Being a paper Presented at the 2 nd nd Biennial Conference between 4-7 May, 2009 Biennial Conference between 4-7 May, 2009
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Gender Inequality and Internet Use Among Undergraduates in Nigeria
Major Research Questions: (i) Is there any difference in the usage pattern of the Internet between Male and Female undergraduates; (ii) to what extent do Female undergraduates lag their Male counterparts with respect to using the Internet? (iii) what are the motivations towards effective use of the Internet by both sexes?
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Gender Inequality and Internet Use among Gender Inequality and Internet Use among Undergraduates in Nigeria: Undergraduates in Nigeria:
An Approach of Modified TechnologyAn Approach of Modified TechnologyAcceptance Model.Acceptance Model.
Awoleye O.M*., Siyanbola W.O.* Hassan O.M.*,, Awoleye A.E.**Awoleye O.M*., Siyanbola W.O.* Hassan O.M.*,, Awoleye A.E.**National Centre for Technology Management,National Centre for Technology Management, Federal Ministry of Science and TechnologyFederal Ministry of Science and Technology,,
Perceived Usefulness (Perceived Usefulness (PUPU):):TThe he degree of performance for a person who degree of performance for a person who uses a particular system. The person uses a particular system. The person believes that his/her performance is believes that his/her performance is enhanced by using the system. enhanced by using the system.
Perceived Ease of Use (Perceived Ease of Use (PEOUPEOU)):: T The he extent to which an individual believes extent to which an individual believes that using the system will be free of that using the system will be free of effort.effort.TAM is applied in various fields and widely TAM is applied in various fields and widely
used by the researchers in order to make a used by the researchers in order to make a better understanding of adoptionbetter understanding of adoption and use of and use of
• The research unveils that Internet adoption among female students is affected by perceived perceived ease of useease of use; while their male counterparts were affected by perceived usefulness. perceived usefulness. (Consistent with Wahid, 2007).
• Internet adoption among women is slightly lower than their male counterparts. The research found that the male student are frequent usersfrequent users and spend more time onlinetime online.
The University Management should:The University Management should:Establish and encourage a computer culture that Establish and encourage a computer culture that permeates all activities at all levels in the permeates all activities at all levels in the university;university;
equip the university with tele-centres with close equip the university with tele-centres with close proximity to the students (Computer + Internet);proximity to the students (Computer + Internet);
conduct research and develop hardware, firmware, conduct research and develop hardware, firmware, software and courseware to enable Nigeria to software and courseware to enable Nigeria to generate its own modern computer technology generate its own modern computer technology capability.capability.