Nigerian Urban Women's Use of Information Media: The Challenges for Women in Leadership

Autor/inn/en	Nwafor, Oby Maureen; Akubue, Felicia N.
Titel	Nigerian Urban Women's Use of Information Media: The Challenges for Women in Leadership
Quelle	In: Educational Research and Reviews, 3 (2008) 10, S.309-315 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1990-3839
Schlagwörter	Females; Foreign Countries; Leadership; Womens Education; Womens Studies; Urban Environment; Questionnaires; Mass Media Use; Use Studies; Information Sources; Nonformal Education; Interest Inventories; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Ausland; Führung; Führungsposition; 'Women''s education'; Frauenbildung; Stadtökologie; Fragebogen; Mediennutzung; Benutzerschulung; Information source; Informationsquelle; Non-formal education; Non formal education; Nichtformale Bildung; Interest profile; Interessenprofil
Abstract	The study surveyed urban women's use of information media and drew attention to the implications for women in leadership positions and non-formal education. A questionnaire containing structured and unstructured items was administered to 300 women resident at Nsukka urban town Enugu State, Nigeria. One hundred and twenty-five usable copies were used for the data analysis. The findings show that oral media are the most popular among women irrespective of level of education and type of occupation. The level of education influenced the use of radio and television. Popular radio and television programmes among women include newscasts, socio-cultural programmes, music and drama. Problems hindering women's use of radio and television include time constraint, poor reception, poor condition of available sets and lack of money for repairs among others. Based on these findings the implication for the achievement of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) objectives with reference to non-formal education was discussed. Also the challenge for women in leadership are highlighted which include that they should dismantle the obstacles in the women's use of information media in developing countries. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10