Abstract
This study examined gender inequality in the use of ICT among students in Technical Colleges in Delta State. Three research questions and three null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. A multistage stratified random sampling technique was used to sample 100 students from a population of 453 NTC II students in Technical Colleges in Delta State. The instrument used was questionnaire titled, assessment of gender inequality in the use of ICT in technical colleges in Delta State (AGIUICTTC). The instrument was validated by three research experts. The Cronbach Alpha reliability test was used to determine the reliability of the instrument and a reliability coefficient of 0.79 was obtained. The data collected from the questionnaire were analyzed using Chi-square statistics at 0.05level of significance. The finding of the study revealed that there is gender difference in the use of ICT among students in technical colleges in Delta State. Based on the findings, it was recommended that government should provide equal opportunities for both male and female students in the technical colleges.
Keywords: Gender, Inequality ICT and Technical College.
Publication Date: 2024-07-03