THE STATUS OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN POLYTECHNICS AND UNIVERSITIES IN IMO STATE
ABSTRACT
This research work has been carried out to determine the status of Information and Communication Technology in Polytechnics and Universities in Imo State. The population of the study consists of 40 students in the selected institutions of higher learning viz; Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), Imo State University (IMSU), Federal Polytechnic Nekede (FEDPONEK) and Imo State Polytechnic (IMOPOLY). Five research questions were used to guide the study. About 30 full completed copies of questionnaires were used to analyze the data collected. The result of the findings show that Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Meanwhile, equipments such as computer was recommended as a major hindrance in teaching and learning of Information and Communication Technology in these institutions of higher learning in Imo State. It was recommended that this Information and Communication Technology should exist in all institutions of higher learning in Imo State and the schools should provide adequate equipments such as computer for the teaching and learning of Information and Communication Technology so that students will have the adequate skill and knowledge of Information and Communication Technology as to work in any computerized organization after graduation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENTS Chapter One
Introduction- - - - - - - - - 1
Background of the study- - - - - - - 1
Statement of the problem- - - - - - - 3
Purpose of the study- - - - - - - 5
Significance of the study- - - - - - - 5
Research question- - - - - - - - 7
Scope of the study- - - - - - - - 7
Chapter Two
Review of Related Literature- - - - - - 9
Introduction- - - - - - - - - 9
Concept of Information and Communication Technology- 12
The Information and Communication Technology- - 14 Applications of Information and Communication
Technology- - - - - - - - - 18
Security of Information and Communication Technology- 22
Innovation/Development of Information and Communication
Technology- - - - - - - - - 25
Challenges Facing the Development of Information and
Communication Technology- - - - - - 29
Implication of Information and Communication Technology
In Education- - - - - - - - - 33
Integration of Information and Communication Technology
In Education- - - - - - - - - 36
Summary of Literature Review- - - - - - 39
Chapter Three
Research Methodology- - - - - - - 42
Introduction- - - - - - - - - 42
Design of the study- - - - - - - - 42
Area of the study- - - - - - - - 43
Population of the study- - - - - - - 43
Sampling and sampling technique- - - - - 43
Instrument of data collection- - - - - - 43
Validation of instrument- - - - - - - 44
Method of data collection- - - - - - - 44
Method of data analysis- - - - - - - 44
Chapter Four
Presentation, analysis and discussion of data- - - 46
Brief introduction of the chapter- - - - - 46
Research question 1- - - - - - - 46
Research question 2- - - - - - - 47
Research question 3- - - - - - - 49
Research question 4- - - - - - - 50
Research question 5- - - - - - - 52
Discussion of findings- - - - - - - 53
Chapter Five
Summary, of findings, conclusion and recommendation - 55
Summary of findings- - - - - - - 55
Conclusion- - - - - - - - - 56
Recommendations- - - - - - - - 57
References- - - - - - - - - 58
Appendix- - - - - - - - - - 60
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
In this fast growing and moving world faced with globalization, the core of economic development today depends on knowledge and technology but successful economics excel at generating and disseminating knowledge, as well as exploiting it. Technology is the engine of change that transforms resource based economy to knowledge based economy but at the macro-level, technology enables national leverage in the modem world and it brings about wealth and better welfare for the people.
In as much as development is concerned, these i
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