Access and use of information and communication technology for the African girl-child under cultural impediments
Josephine Nkiru Edna Alumanah · 2005
The world has witnessed an era of globalization as well as Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Most public services in advanced countries are ICT-oriented. Most offices, even homes are equipped with computers. These are expensive in terms of cost of materials, installation and maintenance. Irregular power supply is also a source of worry in a country like Nigeria. In addition, the cost of basic training is overwhelming.Since the manifestation of globalization, ICT has immensely overtaken most teaching and learning methods.Computer literacy is at the core of most types of training. To help children in developing countries, especially the African girl-child with her peculiar position in her society to meet the challenges of the changing world, there should be positive policies in curriculum development and education in general. Discrimination and negligence in childhood can initiate a lifelong downward spiral of deprivation and exclusion from the social mainstream.