Gender Parity Towards Access and Use of ICT in Academic Libraries in Nigeria
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Ojo Jacob Olanrewaju
Abstract
This chapter discusses a key area of concern, gender disparity in ICT usage in Nigerian academic libraries. In an era where ICT is integral to educational advancement and research, ensuring equitable access for both genders is essential to fostering inclusive development and achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Although the ICT infrastructure has greatly improved, the structures within the Nigerian society continue to disadvantage women and girls, hence denying them a fair chance to utilize the resources to overcome the gaps within their education, and career. This chapter aims to understand the general causes of such gender disparities such as socio-cultural factors, institutional policies, and educational practices. From a comprehensive review of relevant literature, evidence-based and case-study approaches, this chapter explores the prospects and issues that relate to enhancing the gender perspective in the context of the access to and use of ICT in academic libraries. The chapter also shows how academic libraries are poised to combat these disparities through efforts such as interventions, policies, and community engagement initiatives. In this chapter, concrete steps and plans are provided for stakeholders so that they can be role models and help attain the gender balance in the use and application of ICT in academic libraries. This will not only improve the education shown to women and girls but also make a positive impact on gender equality and the achievement of sustainable development in Nigeria. The findings presented in this chapter are expected to help policymakers, educators, and library professionals on how to enhance the availability of ICT resources to promote an equitable education environment for disadvantaged students.
Abstract
This chapter discusses a key area of concern, gender disparity in ICT usage in Nigerian academic libraries. In an era where ICT is integral to educational advancement and research, ensuring equitable access for both genders is essential to fostering inclusive development and achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Although the ICT infrastructure has greatly improved, the structures within the Nigerian society continue to disadvantage women and girls, hence denying them a fair chance to utilize the resources to overcome the gaps within their education, and career. This chapter aims to understand the general causes of such gender disparities such as socio-cultural factors, institutional policies, and educational practices. From a comprehensive review of relevant literature, evidence-based and case-study approaches, this chapter explores the prospects and issues that relate to enhancing the gender perspective in the context of the access to and use of ICT in academic libraries. The chapter also shows how academic libraries are poised to combat these disparities through efforts such as interventions, policies, and community engagement initiatives. In this chapter, concrete steps and plans are provided for stakeholders so that they can be role models and help attain the gender balance in the use and application of ICT in academic libraries. This will not only improve the education shown to women and girls but also make a positive impact on gender equality and the achievement of sustainable development in Nigeria. The findings presented in this chapter are expected to help policymakers, educators, and library professionals on how to enhance the availability of ICT resources to promote an equitable education environment for disadvantaged students.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Contents VII
- Navigating Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Integration in Library and Information Science: Insights from Four National Libraries 1
- Integrating AI Tools into Stem Research 25
- Ocean Data Management and EU Database Sui Generis Right 53
- Leveraging Browser-based VR for GLAM Institutions: Broadening Access to African and Diaspora Cultural Heritage 77
- Preservation and Digital Repositories: Connections, Possibilities, and Needs 111
- Research Data Management: A Study with Special Reference to Smart Libraries 135
- Telepresence Robots in the GLAM sector: Bridging Divides for an Inclusive and Equitable Smart Society 157
- NLP Driven Citation Analysis of Legal Scholarship: Challenges and Opportunities 177
- ChatGPT and the Future of Library Reference Services 203
- Next-Gen Librarianship: Exploring the Potential of Metaverse in Information Spaces 227
- Tribal Legal Research and its Challenges in the Age of AI 249
- Digital Silent Rooms and Libraries in France During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Enacting Intimate Study Environments 269
- Exploring IOT Awareness among Library Professionals: Insights from a Developing Country’s Perspective 291
- Information Literacy in Academic Library Instruction 311
- Introducing Indiana University Bloomington Libraries Publishing: A Case Study 337
- Teaching Information Literacy Skills in Higher Learning Institutions in Zimbabwe 359
- Gender Parity Towards Access and Use of ICT in Academic Libraries in Nigeria 385
- Literacy Meaning Construction for Malang City: Community Libraries Activists 407
- The Nexus of Food Consumerism: Information Science and Technology Perspectives in Ghana 433
- Marketing Strategies for Library Services: A Comparative Study Between University and Public Libraries 453
- Analyzing the Socio-economic and Environmental Impacts of Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Libraries 473
- Transforming Government Information: The Digital Evolution of the United States Government Publishing Office 493
- Information Technology Acceptance in Health Information Management Practice in Nigeria: Benefits and Challenges 515
- Beyond Information Access: Libraries as Centers of Metaliteracy in the 21st Century 535
- The Current State of Artificial Intelligence Use and its Ethical Implications in Higher Education in Zimbabwe 561
- Expanding Boundaries: The Role of VR in the Modern Library 589
- Open Access and Research Visibility: The Prospects and Challenges of an Open Access Policy in Uganda 611
- Revolutionary Research: The Integration of AI and Blockchain in Peer Review Protocols 633
- About the Contributors 665
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Contents VII
- Navigating Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Integration in Library and Information Science: Insights from Four National Libraries 1
- Integrating AI Tools into Stem Research 25
- Ocean Data Management and EU Database Sui Generis Right 53
- Leveraging Browser-based VR for GLAM Institutions: Broadening Access to African and Diaspora Cultural Heritage 77
- Preservation and Digital Repositories: Connections, Possibilities, and Needs 111
- Research Data Management: A Study with Special Reference to Smart Libraries 135
- Telepresence Robots in the GLAM sector: Bridging Divides for an Inclusive and Equitable Smart Society 157
- NLP Driven Citation Analysis of Legal Scholarship: Challenges and Opportunities 177
- ChatGPT and the Future of Library Reference Services 203
- Next-Gen Librarianship: Exploring the Potential of Metaverse in Information Spaces 227
- Tribal Legal Research and its Challenges in the Age of AI 249
- Digital Silent Rooms and Libraries in France During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Enacting Intimate Study Environments 269
- Exploring IOT Awareness among Library Professionals: Insights from a Developing Country’s Perspective 291
- Information Literacy in Academic Library Instruction 311
- Introducing Indiana University Bloomington Libraries Publishing: A Case Study 337
- Teaching Information Literacy Skills in Higher Learning Institutions in Zimbabwe 359
- Gender Parity Towards Access and Use of ICT in Academic Libraries in Nigeria 385
- Literacy Meaning Construction for Malang City: Community Libraries Activists 407
- The Nexus of Food Consumerism: Information Science and Technology Perspectives in Ghana 433
- Marketing Strategies for Library Services: A Comparative Study Between University and Public Libraries 453
- Analyzing the Socio-economic and Environmental Impacts of Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Libraries 473
- Transforming Government Information: The Digital Evolution of the United States Government Publishing Office 493
- Information Technology Acceptance in Health Information Management Practice in Nigeria: Benefits and Challenges 515
- Beyond Information Access: Libraries as Centers of Metaliteracy in the 21st Century 535
- The Current State of Artificial Intelligence Use and its Ethical Implications in Higher Education in Zimbabwe 561
- Expanding Boundaries: The Role of VR in the Modern Library 589
- Open Access and Research Visibility: The Prospects and Challenges of an Open Access Policy in Uganda 611
- Revolutionary Research: The Integration of AI and Blockchain in Peer Review Protocols 633
- About the Contributors 665
