PERSONAL LEARNING OBSTACLES AND THE ADOPTION OF ICT AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS IN SELECTED PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

 

Tayo O. George^1*, May U. Orbih², Olawale Olonade³, Anthony Onwumah⁴, Temilorun Olaonipekun⁵

¹PhD, Department of Sociology, Covenant University, Nigeria, tayo.george@covenantuniversity.edu.ng

²M.Sc. Candidate, Covenant University

³PhD Candidate, Covenant University, Nigeria

⁴PhD, Independent Research, Nigeria

⁵M.Sc. Candidate, Covenant University, Nigeria

*Corresponding Author

 

 

Abstract

Adoption of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) varies from one individual or group to yet another. Several factors contribute to the use and adoption of ICT among different segments of the society ranging from age, sex, cultural norms, environment, perception and interest in ICT This study attempt an empirical investigation of personal learning obstacles to adoption of ICT by female students in selected public secondary schools in Ogun State, Nigeria. The study seeks to examine obstacles female secondary students face in learning and adopting ICT studies. It attempts to identify the ICT usage and adoption strategy by female secondary school students with a view to establish existing relationships among these concepts. The study engages survey of selected public secondary schools in the region and in-depth interview of relevant stakeholders for the primary data. The study findings anchored on existing literature, relevant theoretical positions and data from statistical analyses reveal that majority of the female students use computers on rare occasions It concluded that Government should ensure that ICT facilities are provided to public schools in addition to implementing. ICT policies to eradicate personal learning barriers associated with the use of computers

Keywords: Females, Students, Information Communication Technology (ICT), Public, Secondary, Schools, Nigeria