Gender difference in attitude about information and communication technology among university students

Pages: 628-630
Mohammad Ayoob Lone (Department of Psychology, Govt. Degree College for Boys Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir)
Akhtar Neyaz Bhat (Department of Mass Communication, Govt. Degree College for Boys Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir)
Riyaz Ahmad Rather (Department of Physics, Govt. Degree College for Boys Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir)

This present study was conducted to provide insights regarding the possible gender differences in the male and female students at University level in term of information and communication technology use. The research was a descriptive in its nature. The objective of the study was to analyze the opportunities of access to Information and communication Technology (ICT) for male and female students at the university level. The population was the male and female students of University of Bangalore, India. The purposive sampling technique was used to gather data from the faculty of social sciences. Data were collected by administering a questionnaire based on a Likert scale. The data were tabulated, analyzed and interpreted. The percentage, mean and one way analysis of variance were applied to analyze the data. The results of the analyzed data revealed that gender differences existed regarding access to ICT among university students. Provision of necessary support for equal access to female students in ICTs through expansion of ICT infrastructure in the educational institutions particularly in universities, Computer Assisted Instructions (CAI) system and awareness about the use of ICTs is essential to overcome the identified gender inequality.