Challenges Facing The Use Of ICT In Teaching Computer Studies In Public Secondary Schools In Awka South L.G.A.
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2023-12-08
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This study was conducted to examine the challenges facing the use of ICT in teaching computer studies in public secondary schools in Awka South Local Government Area. The study was guided by two research questions. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. Population of the study comprises 1,533 public senior secondary two students (SS2) and 43 teachers from the 18 public secondary schools in Awka South L.G.A. Through simple random sampling, 180 students and 20 teachers were selected as sample size for this study. Instrument for data collection was a 24-item structured questionnaire validated by two experts. The reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha which yielded a coefficient value of 0.76. The data analyses using mean scores. The findings revealed that the challenges facing the use of ICT in teaching computer studies in public secondary schools in Awka South L.G.A include lack of internet access, inadequate electricity supply, and lack of funding by the government. It was also found that lack of technical support for the available ICT facilities and inadequate security measures to safeguard the ICT facilities are among the challenges to the use of ICT in teaching of computer studies. The findings of this study also revealed that the solutions to the challenges facing the use of ICT in teaching of computer studies in public secondary schools in Awka South Local Government Area includes proper maintenance and repairs of ICT facilities, regular in-service training for computer teachers, monitoring ICT usage in schools by the government. Based on these findings, it was recommended that the government should provide budgetary allocation for the provision of ICT facilities, the school administrators should ensure the safety of the available ICT facilities by providing adequate security measures, internet service providers should provide free internet access to schools to enable them to utilize the available ICT facilities.
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Secondary School, Teaching, SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Education, Computer