GENDER INFLUENCE ON THE USAGE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY BY LIBRARIANS IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH SOUTH AND SOUTH WEST NIGERIA

Authors

  • Iroroeavwo Edwin ACHUGBUE,PhD
  • Adaeze Chioma AZIH

Keywords:

University, Librarian, Library, ICT, Gender, South-South, South_west

Abstract

This study is carried out to investigate gender influence on the usage of information and communication technology by librarians in university libraries in South-south and South-west Nigeria.The population for this is 512 librarians from 41 university, libraries in 12 states across South-south and South-west Nigeria.The study employed descriptive survey design of correlational type and Sample percentages were used to analyse the demographic information of the respondents,while Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used for research question respectively.Based on the analysis analyses of date, it was found that gender of librarians does not influence the usage of ICT in university libraries in South-south and South-west,Nigeria.The study recommends that university and librarians should create gender balance in the assigning of duties in the university libraries,as there is no gender difference in the use of ICT among Librarians in university libraries.

Author Biographies

Iroroeavwo Edwin ACHUGBUE,PhD

Department of Library and Infomation Science,

Delta State University, Abraka,Nigeria

Adaeze Chioma AZIH

Deparment of Library and Information Science,

Delta State University,Abraka Nigeria

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Published

2025-05-03

How to Cite

ACHUGBUE,PhD, I. E., & AZIH, A. C. (2025). GENDER INFLUENCE ON THE USAGE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY BY LIBRARIANS IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN SOUTH SOUTH AND SOUTH WEST NIGERIA. NigerBiblios: Journal of National Library of Nigeria, 32(1), 34–42. Retrieved from https://nigerbiblios.nln.gov.ng/index.php/nigerbiblios/article/view/317

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 1 (2022): Nigerbiblios:Vol.32(1),2022

Section

Articles