Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Availability and Utilization in Management of Secondary Schools in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigated the availability and utilization of ICT facilities in the management of secondary
schools in Kaduna State. The study adopted the descriptive design survey type. A 20 item questionnaire
titled Information and Communication Technology Facilities Availability and Utilization Questionnaire
(ICTFAUQ) was designed for data collection. 46 respondents out of the 50 principals of the sampled schools
completed the questionnaire properly. This amount to 92% return rate. Tables, frequency counts, mean
scores and standard deviation were computed to answer the research questions. The independent t – test
was used to test the two null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed that the available
ICT facilities in the State were not adequate in schools and their utilization was a matter of concern. The
study further revealed that the views of both the Male and Female Principals on ICT facilities availability
and utilization in the management of secondary schools did not differ. It was recommended that
Government should as matter of urgency sponsor the training of principals on the utilization of ICT
facilities in Educational Management and The Federal and State Ministries of Education should ensure the
provision of electricity in every school.