ABSTRACT
This study
investigated the role of computer proficiency and gender on self – efficacy
among university staff. Two hundred and thirty – six staff of Ebonyi state
university participated in the study. They consist of 120 male and 116 female
workers. Their ages ranged from 25 – 60 years, with a mean age of 42 years.
Two
instruments s adopted to elicit information from the participants were the computer
proficiency scale developed by Ruba and Baniabduleraham (2006) and the General
Self – Efficacy scale developed by Jerusalem and Schwarzer (1979). The two way
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) Statistic was adopted to test for the significance
of the stated hypotheses: there would be no statistically significant
difference between staff with high and low computer proficiency on self –
efficacy, and there would be no statistically significant difference between
male female staff on self – efficacy. The results of the study showed that
staff with high proficiency in the use of computer had a higher self – efficacy
than staff with low proficiency in the use of computers: F (1,232) = 133.45, P
<. 001. The result of the study also showed that male employees reported
higher self – efficacy than their female counterparts: F (1,232) = 10.509 P
<. 001. There was equally an interaction effect between computer proficiency
and gender on self – efficacy: F (1, 232) = 5.26, P<.05. The implications
and limitations of the study were discussed; also recommendations for further
studies were indicated.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of contents
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
Background of the
study
Statement of the
problem
Purpose of the study
Operational Definition
of Terms
CHAPTER TWO
Literature Review
Empirical Review
Summary of literature
Review
Hypotheses
CHAPTER THREE
Participants
Instrument
Procedure
Design/statistic
CHAPTER FOUR
Results
CHAPTER FIVE
Discussion
Implication of the
study
Limitations of the
study
Further research
Recommendation for
further study
Summary and conclusion
References
Appendix