Influence of Cyberphobia on Female Undergraduates Participation in Internet Research

The study examined the Influence of Cyberphobia on Female Undergraduate Participation in Internet Research. The hypotheses tested were: there will be no statistically significant difference in female undergraduate participation in internet research between those who experience Cyberphobia and those who do not, there will be no statistically significant difference in female undergraduate participation in internet research between 100 and 400 level female undergraduates, there will be no statistically significant interaction between Cyberphobia and level of study. Self developed and validated scales were used to elicit information from respondents on their level of Cyberphobia and internet participation. One hundred and ten female undergraduates from Faculties of Business Administration, Health Science, Social Sciences and Education in Evan Enwerem University, Owerri constituted the study sample. The design was a survey correlation while the data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics and two-way ANOVA. Findings showed that female undergraduates with Cyberphobia participate less in internet research than female undergraduate with absence of Cyberphobia. About 100 level female undergraduates participate more in internet research than 400 level female undergraduates. Findings suggest that high cost if internet facilities, elimination of stereotyping and discrimination against females and parental involvement in their children s choice of study were suggested to encourage female participation in internet research.