TECHNOLOGY EXCLUSION: IMPACT ON FEMALE COUNSELLORS’ PARTICIPATION IN CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

T echnology exclusion is the inability to effectively use technology, often affecting women, especially those in rural or disadvantaged areas, and can exacerbate existing social and economic inequalities. The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of technology exclusion and how it predicts female counsellors’ level of participation. To achieve this, three (3) objectives, three (3) research questions and two (2) hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. One hundred and fifty-two (152) female counsellors selected from both urban and rural Secondary Schools were used. The selection was done through the stratified and simple random sampling technique.