The availability and utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment on the teaching and learning of students in public secondary schools in delta central senatorial district, Delta State, Nigeria

ROWELL UBOGU 1, * and INNOCENT ONYEMIKE OGBEDO 2

1 Institute of Education, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria.
2 Department of Educational Administration, National Open University, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
 
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 19(01), 174–180
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2023.19.1.1226
 
Publication history: 
Received on 16 May 2023; revised on 29 June 2023; accepted on 01 July 2023
 
Abstract: 
The research work X-rayed the availability and utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Equipment on the teaching and learning of students in Public Secondary Schools in Delta Central Senatorial District. In carrying this research; four (4) research questions guided the study. Survey research design was adopted for the study and the population of the study consisted of 6,405 public secondary schools’ teachers. The sample of the study was made up of 600 respondents both principals and teachers randomly selected from all public secondary schools in Delta Central Senatorial District. The finding revealed that, there are inadequate ICT facilities to be used by teachers and students in teaching and learning process. The study recommends among other that school administrators and stakeholders should encourage utilization of ICT facilities in schools by providing adequate training to teachers and subsequent encouraging students as it helps them during Joint Admission and Matriculation Board Examination and other external examinations. Federal/State government should provide enough ICTs facilities in the public secondary schools in Delta Central Senatorial District to comply with the technological advanced society. 
 
Keywords: 
Availability; Facilities; Information; Teaching; Utilization
 
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