Information Communication and Technology (ICT) for the Effective Management of Secondary Schools for Sustainable Development in Ekiti State, Nigeria

Abstract

This paper investigated the use of information communication and technology (ICT) for effective management of secondary schools in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The study was a descriptive survey. The study population comprised all the 182 secondary schools in the State. Out of this population, a sample of 160 secondary schools was taken and selected through the stratified random sampling technique. Out of the 6,278 teachers in the schools, 812 teachers made up of 160 principals and 652 teachers were selected for the study. The method of selection was also through the stratified random sampling technique. The instrument used to collect data for the study was a questionnaire while the data collected were analyzed using frequency counts, percentages and Pearson Product Moment Correlation analysis. It was found that the level of provision of ICT equipment to secondary schools in the State was low. The level of principals' management of schools was also low. The intermittent disruption of electricity and inadequate funding were found as major problem inhibiting the usage of ICT equipment for the management of schools in the State. It was concluded that the State government was not fully ready to imbibe (ICT) for the effective management of secondary schools in the State. It was recommended that the State government should supply the necessary ICT equipment to all secondary schools in the State. Government should also improve the training of principals, teachers and computer personnel in the use of computers and other ICT equipment through seminar, workshop and in- service training.