Computer phobia: a comparative study of male and female B.Ed. trainees

This paper is based on the investigation conducted to study the effect of sex, area and caste on Computer phobia of Male and Female B.Ed. trainees of Navsari district in Gujarat state. The sample consisted of 360 B.Ed. College trainees. The sample was selected in terms of Gender (male and female), Area (rural and urban) and Type of Students (Arts, Commerce and Science) in equal proportions, drawn randomly method. Computer phobia was measured by Computer Phobia Scale- Rajasekar & Vaiyapuri Raja. (2005). Mean, Standard Deviation and ‘t’ test was used for analysis the data. There is significant difference between Computer phobia of Male and Female B.Ed. trainees. There is significant difference between Computer phobia of rural and urban B.Ed. trainees. There is significant difference between Computer phobia of Arts, Commerce and Science B.Ed. trainees.