Authors : H.I.T. Akinyosoye and F.Z. Oguntuase
Abstract: The study examined the issue of Internet access and use by female academics in selected Nigerian universities. Three universities were selected from ten universities located in the South West of Nigeria. Two of the universities were owned by the federal government while the third is established by a state government. Only government owned universities were included in the study. Random sampling technique was used to select the samples for the study. A questionnaire was administered to 150 respondents cutting across the three universities. The rate of return of the questionnaire shows that (105) 70% of the questionnaires were returned and found useful. From the study, it was found that junior academics from the grade of Graduate Assistants to Lecturer II make greater use of the Internet, as 65% of them claimed they use the internet. On the other hand, 35% of the senior academics make use of the Internet. It was also found that 83.8% of the total respondents use the Internet for e-mail, while 80.9% use it for research. In order to achieve capacity building in research and teaching in universities in Nigeria, there is the need for academics to be trained in all aspects of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) use. The universities must invest in ICT infrastructure and the Internet connectivity to enhance research in Nigerian universities.
H.I.T. Akinyosoye and F.Z. Oguntuase , 2007. Internet Access and Use by Female Academics in Selected Nigerian Universities . Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 4: 209-213.