Journal of Social Science for Policy Implications

Barriers to Women Participation in Information Society in Nigeria
Umar Musa Yila, Bakare Olatunji Azeez

Abstract
This study tries to investigate the barriers to women participation in information society in Nigeria. The study has identified some of the barriers to women access to internet as to lack of Infrastructure which include both the hardware, software and the network. Education and skills this include literacy, language, computer skills and information literacy. Socio-cultural and economic problems such as the African culture, religious beliefs and other family responsibilities has also affected women participation in the use of internet. Women participation in information society is depend on some of the following requirement such as Educational empowerment economic empowerment provision of infrastructural facilities attitudinal change towards the use of ICTs. The study concluded that women have to be fully engaging in the use of internet so that they can also participate and contribute about their inclusion in shaping the Information Society.

Full Text: PDF     DOI: 10.15640/jsspi.v6n1a2