1 Department of Computer Science, Federal Polytechnic, Oko Nigeria.
2 Department of Computer Science Technology, Anambra State Polytechnic, Mgbakwu, Nigeria.
3 Department of Computer Science, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Nigeria.
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 10(01), 125-131
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2021.10.1.0139
Received on 01 March 2021; revised on 02 April 2021; accepted on 04 April 2021
Globally, sustainable Information and Communication Technology (ICT) innovations are significant in realizing sustainable research and innovations in tertiary institutions. Despite this laudable global impact of ICT on research and innovations, poor ICT policies and practices, coupled with bad economy that plagued sustainable ICT innovations in Nigeria have hindered sustainable research and innovations in tertiary institutions. This study adopted the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) as the study conceptual framework. UTAUT model postulates that users’ acceptance behaviour toward a technology is determined by users’ decision to use a technology, and the perceived benefits thereof. The authors explored a narrative review, analysis, and synthesis of vast works of literature that revealed significant information on impact of sustainable ICT on sustainable research and innovations in Nigeria. The authors also extracted peer-reviewed articles within the last five years from electronic databases using some keywords such as “ICT impact on research innovations”, “ICT adoption in tertiary institutions”, “ICT usability Trends ”, and so on. The results from this study revealed that strict adherence to ICT policies, laws, guidelines, and sustainability, coupled with good formulation and communication of same, are the major impact of sustainable ICT that can leverage research and innovations in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Results from this study may increase understanding, minimize corrupt practices and encourage value for ICTs that can positively impact research and innovations in tertiary institutions for economic development in Nigerian.
ICT; Research and innovations; Tertiary institutions; Adoption; Sustainability
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Felix Chukwuma Aguboshim, Ifeyinwa Nkemdilim Obiokafor and Uchenna Paulinus Onwuka. Sustainable ICT: An essential enabler of sustainable research and innovations in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 10(1), 125-131. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2021.10.1.0139