CAUSES OF SEXUAL PROMISCUITY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS OF OVIA NORTH EAST OF EDO STATE AND ITS COUNSELING IMPLICATIONS

AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF ICT FACILITIES AT DIGITAL PARK OF FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC AT NEKEDE BY HND STUDENTS

ABSTRACT

Effective communication is of great importance in teaching-learning situation. That is why Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN, 2004) provides that ICT devices will be used to improve communication as well as for expansion of instructional techniques in schools. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are technological gadgets that receive, process, store, retrieve and disseminate information. It is in response to the need for ICT in schools that this study was undertaken to assess the availability and utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) devices at Digital Park of Federal Polytechnic at Nekede, ImoState. Four research questions guided the study. The instrument used for data collection was structured questionnaire. Pearson’s Moment Correlation Co-efficient was used to calculate the reliability co-efficient of the pilot tests to get established reliability value of 0.78. The data collected were analysed using mean scores. It was found among other things that ICT devices are not adequately utilized, personnel to operate ICT devices are not adequately trained and most of the ICT devices are not in good working condition in schools studied. Based on the findings, the following recommendations were made: urgent review and implementation of policy on ICT adaptation inDigital Park of Federal Polytechnic at Nekede, Imo Stzate, recruitment and posting of qualified personnel to operate ICT devices in secondary schools, review of teacher education curriculum to incorporate ICT skills and training and encouraging individuals and non-governmental agencies to participate in the provision and maintenance of ICT devices.

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.0     Background to Study

Transferring relevant information, values, skills, attitudes, beliefs, and moral for the collective wellbeing of the individual and his society requires proper and effective communication. Teaching and learning is all about communication between the teacher and the learner or between the learner and the learning materials which involves giving and receiving information. Means of transferring Information or lesson content to learners are of great importance. Since the evolution of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), giving and receiving information have not remained the same. ICT is gaining global recognition in the evolution of information dissemination (National Open University 2012). According to Homby (2004), Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are electronic technologies used for information storage and retrieval. Ayodele (2002) in Oluwarobi (2012) defined ICT as electronic-based technology that is generally used to retrieve store, process, and package information as well as provide access to knowledge. The development of microcomputers, optical disc, the establishment of telecommunication network, television, internet, etc. have assisted in broadening people’s knowledge and facilitating effective communication. Ugwu and Oboegbulem (2011) stated that ICTs in education encompasses a great range of rapidly evolving technologies such as desktops, notebooks, digital camera, local area network (LAN), the internet and the World Wide Web (WWW), CD Rom and DVDs and applications spread sheets, tutorials, simulations, electronic mails, digital libraries, computer mediated conferencing, video conferencing and virtual reality. In effect, ICT has reduced the barriers that characterized interrelationship in terms of space, time, and learning activities. ICT tools for teaching and learning include Computer, Internet, PowerPoint, Television, Overhead Projectors, Camera, Radio Cassette, Video Tape, Audio Cassette, Audio CD, World Wide Web (WWW), Telephone, etc. Gannon (2004).

AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF ICT FACILITIES AT DIGITAL PARK OF FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC AT NEKEDE BY HND STUDENTS