  The study examined the participation of female students of South Eastern
Nigerian tertiary institutions in Information and Communication Technologies
(ICTs). The study discussed the attendant gender divide in ICTs participation,
reasons for low female participation in ICT, consequences of not bridging the
divide and ways of encouraging female participation in ICT. A structured
questionnaire was used to elicit information from respondents. A multi stage
random sampling technique was used in the selection of respondents. One hundred
and thirty six (136) undergraduate female students of tertiary institutions in
South Eastern Nigeria constituted the study sample. Data collected was analysed
using descriptive statistics. Findings suggest that high cost of ICT and high
level of male dominance, which made females think that ICT is for males were
the major reasons for low female participation in ICT. Reducing the cost of
Information Technology, and parental involvement in their children selection
choice of study were suggested to encourage female participation in Information
and Communication Technologies.
