AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA.

Abstract

The study examined the availability and utilization of Information and communication technologies for the management of secondary schools in Enugu State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research was used for this study. Two research questions and one null hypothesis guided the study. Researchers’ developed instrument tagged, “Availability and Utilization of ICTs for Managing Secondary Schools Questionnaire” (AUIMSSQ) was used for data collection. This instrument was validated by three experts; two in Educational Management, and one in Science and Computer Education, (Measurement and Evaluation option) all in Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Agbani, Enugu State. The reliability of the instrument was obtained using Cronbach Alpha method and a value of 0.78, indicating a high reliability of the instrument. The instrument was administered to all the314 principals in secondary schools in Enugu State. There was no sampling as the number was manageable. 256 copies of the questionnaire were retrieved. Results from data analysis indicated a near to total lack of ICTs and non-utilization of such for the management of secondary schools in Enugu State, Nigeria. Recommendations were made among others that governments provide ICTs tools for the management of secondary schools and also the training and retraining of the principals to acquire the necessary ICT skills.