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ERIC Number: EJ1359973
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 8
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EISSN: EISSN-1814-0556
Assessment of Female Students' Perception and Integration of ICT Courses in Tanzania's Higher Education Institutions
Innocent, Willy A.; Kipene, Visent Tisima
International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, v18 n2 p223-230 2022
Information and communication technology (ICT) is regarded as the key building block for accelerating development in the contemporary world. The rate of female integration in the ICT area continues to be low, despite the tremendous growth of science and technology. Using Mbeya University of Science and Technology as a case study, this study examined how female students perceive ICT courses in Tanzanian higher education institutions. A sample size of 203 female respondents, chosen at random, were included in the study. Purposive sampling, meanwhile, was utilized to select participants to gather qualitative data for this study. The results of the descriptive analysis of the collected data are presented using figures, tables, and percentages. According to the study findings, women enroll in higher education institutions in ICT fields at a relatively low rate. The low enrollment rate is exacerbated by a variety of challenges, including the lack of a stronger ICT curriculum from primary to secondary school and a lack of career guidance from parents/guardians. Accordingly, the study findings suggest that the government strengthen the ICT curriculum from primary schools to secondary schools. This will lay the foundation for encouraging female participation in the ICT field.
International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology. University of the West Indies Open Campus, Cavehill, Bridgetown, Barbados, BB11000, West Indies. e-mail: chiefeditor-ijedict@open.uwi.edu; Web site: http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Tanzania
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