The Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) by Lecturers in North-Western Nigeria

Abstract

Information and communication technology (ICT) encompasses all forms of technology deployed in information dissemination in contemporary societies. Several types of ICT products that can be found and having application to education, such as teleconferencing,  audio conferencing-mails, video lessons(TVs), radio broadcasts, interactive radio counselling, interactive audio response system, audiocassettes ,whatsapps  and CD ROMs, etc. are being used in education for many purposes. This paper determined the level of ICT usage among lecturers of federal universities in North-western Nigeria. A sample of 350 lecturers was randomly selected through a multi-stage cluster paradigm. Data was collected through online survey of adopted ICT perceive ease of use Questionnaire (IPEUQ) with a return response rate of 85.7%. The data was analysed using IBM SPSS software. Findings indicate that lecturers have personal commitment to acquire ICT skills in developing their competence, to the extent that they bear the cost of training without any intervention from the authorities. The paper therefore, concludes that, insufficiency of ICT facilities and highly trained personal in the universities leads to the low level ICT competence among lecturers.

Keywords: ICT usage, lecturers, North-Western Universities