Comparative Analysis of Female Extensionists and Researchers? Attitude Towards Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Southeast Nigeria

摘要

This study compared attitude of female extension workers and female researchers towards Information and Communications Technology in South-East Nigeria. The sample for the study was 133 respondents made up of 106 female researchers and 27 female Extensionists. Data analysis was by frequencies, means and Z-test. Findings of the study showed that respondents were young with mean age of 38 years and 31 years respectively for female researchers and female extensionists, with mean working experience of 6 and 4 years. Most respondents had MSc as highest degree. Female researchers had ICT mean self-rating of 1.49, while female extensionists had ICT mean self rating of 2.29. Findings showed that both female researchers and female Extensionists have favourable attitude towards information and communication technology. Analysis of the result reveals that mean attitudinal score for female Researchers was 76.04 (SD = 7.18), while the mean score obtained for female Extensionists was 15.96 (SD = 1.89). However, Z-test showed no significant difference in the attitudes of female Researchers and female Extensionists towards information and communication technologies. This means that both female Researchers and female Extensionists appreciate the importance of ICT for agricultural development.