Information and Communication Technology and the Transformation and Reformation of the Girl-Child Education as a Channel for Human Capacity Building

Abstract

The saying "Educate a man you educate an individual, but Educate a woman you educate a nation remains true. The need for an educational reformation and transformation in girl-child education as a channel for human capacity building cannot be over-emphasized. It is in this realm, that this paper examined the impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the transformation and reformation in girl-child education in Nigeria, and it's contribution to human capacity building. This paper started with an introduction, gave conceptual clarification of reformation and transformation, girl-child education, Information and Communication Technology (ICT). It further x-rayed the role of ICT in building up the girl-child, identified possible problems faced with the use of ICTs. Solutions were proffered and finally conclusions were drawn.