Atika Qazi|Najmul Hasan|Olusola Abayomi?Alli|Glenn Hardaker|Ronny Scherer|Yeahia Sarker|Sanjoy Kumar Paul|Jaafar Zubairu Maitama
Gender differences in information and communication technology use &amp; skills: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Universiti Brunei Darussalam|Huazhong University of Science and Technology|Kaunas University of Technology|Universiti Brunei Darussalam|University of Oslo|Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology|University of Technology Sydney|Bayero University Kano
even though information communication technology ict essential everyday life gained considerable attention education sectors also carries individual differences use relevant skills systematic review aims examine gender differences ict use skills learning technology comprehensive search eight journal databases specific selection criterion carried exclude articles match stated exclusion criteria included 42 peerreviewed empirical publications conference proceedings published 2006 2020 subsample studies performed smallscale metaanalysis quantify possible gender differences ict use skills randomeffects model uncovered small positive yet significant effect size favor boys g 017 95 ci 001 036 however finding needs backed largescale metaanalyses including study samples broader set ict use skills measures highlight several concerns addressed thoroughly collaboration one another better skills inspire new policies increase quality ict use findings review suggest implications present existing research challenges point future research directions