Gender, Computer Access and Use as Predictors of Nigerian Undergraduates’ Computer Proficiency

作者: AO Agbatogun , OM Lawunmi

DOI: 10.4314/AFRREV.V3I4.47547

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摘要: This study X-rayed the contributions of gender, access to computer and use Nigerian undergraduates’ proficiency. Three hundred fifteen (315) undergraduates from Faculty Education Olabisi Onabanjo University, Nigeria served as sample for this study. The instruments used data collection were Computer Access Usage Scale (CAUS) Proficiency (CPS). collected analysed using simple percentages, standard deviation, Analysis Variance Multiple regression statistics. Meanwhile, findings revealed that usage jointly predicted student’s However, gender had least predictive power criterion variable. Recommendations based on outcome highlighted in paper. Keywords: Gender, Computer-access, Use, Undergraduates,

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