Information communication technology (ICT) and Womenpreneurship in Nigeria

Women are gaining information on economic activities in the world and acquiring ways to deal with them through modern and traditional ICT. One of the study objectives is to determine the impact of ICT on womenpreneurship in Edo State, Nigeria. The study was guided by four research objectives and hypotheses. This study adopted the survey design. The target population for the study consists of womenpreneurs beneficiaries of the 2023 Edo Cares in conjunction with NG Cares, Bank of Industry, and SMEDAN Entrepreneurship Empowerment Grant (EPG). The sample size is three hundred (300) beneficiaries in the scheme. The study used content validity and Cronbach alpha statistic which yielded a coefficient of 0.83(83%). Source of data was questionnaire. The hypotheses were tested at 5% significant level using one-sample T-statistic. The results revealed that the level of ICT integration by the womenpreneurs was significant. Also, the results revealed that ICT adoption has significantly increased productivity, and market access and reduced the cost of transactions of womenpreneurs in Edo State. The study recommended that the government in the state should improve the infrastructural base for easy access to ICT and womenpreneurs should embrace ICT and integrate it to grow and sustain their businesses.