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PROJECT TOPIC:  AVAILABILITY AND UTILISATION OF ICT FACILITIES IN MANAGEMENT OFTERTIARY INSTITUIONS IN RIVERS STATE
Department:  Education
AMOUNT:  20,000
FORMAT:   MS WORD
PAGES:  101
 
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ABSTRACT

 

The study examined the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) facilities for the administration of universities in Rivers State. It aimed at determining the availability, utilization and maintenance and challenges of ICT facilities for management of universities in Rivers State, Nigeria.Four research questions were stated, and four corresponding null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population for this study consisted of26 deans and 151 Heads of Department, 3 Bursars, 3 Librarians and 3 Directors of Works ofall the three (3) Universities in Rivers State; bringing the population to a total of 185 and 100% of the population was adopted as the sample size as it was small. The study used the stratified random sampling technique. The instrument employed for data collection was a questionnaire which was validated by the supervisor and other experts in the Faculty of Education especially Department of Educational Management. The test-retest method was used to test the reliability of the instrument with a coefficient of 0.88. Data were analysed using mean and standard deviation for the research questions while the hypotheses were tested using Z-test. The study revealed that ICT facilities were highly available, utilized to a very high extent and maintained to a very high extent; and that poor power supply, inadequate funding, and lack of management commitment in monitoring the use of ICT facilities, were among the challenges bedeviling the use of ICT facilities in the management of universities. The following are a few of the recommendations from the study: Academic and non-academic staff should be trained to be competent in ICT usage; there should be increased funding for the entire educational sector with emphasis on ICT facilities; university administrators should ensure that ICT be integrated into all record-keeping functions of university management as well as ensure that digital databases are kept;ICTs gadgets should be regularly serviced and maintained with powerful antivirus installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGEi

ABSTRACT                                                                                               ii

TABLE OF CONTENTS        iii

LIST OF FIGURES                 vi

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

Background to the Study                  1

Statement of the Problem        5

Aim and Objectives of the Study      6

Research Questions       7

Hypotheses7

Significance of the Study8

Delimitation of the Study9

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

Theoretical Framework11

Conceptual Framework: Information and Communication Technologies14

Availability of ICTfor Management of Universities  20

The use of ICT for Management of Universities33

Benefits of ICTfor Management of Universities45

Challenges of ICTfor Management of Universities55

Review of Related Empirical Literature 71

Summary of Literature Review 93

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY

Research Design94

Population of the Study94

Sample and Sampling Technique95

Instrumentation95

Validity of Instrument97

Reliability97

Administration of Instrument98

Method of Data Analysis98

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS, PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION

Research Question One 99

Research Question Two 100

Research Question Three 102

Research Question Four 103

Hypothesis Tested105

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Implication of the Study 112

Conclusion 112

Recommendations113

Limitations of the Study 114

Suggestions for Further Studies 115

Contributions to Knowledge 113

REFERENCES 116

APPENDICES

A – Letter to the respondents127

B – Questionnaire                                                       128

C– Results from Academic and Non-Academic Staff                                       131

D – Determination of the Z-Calculated Values                                                  133

E – Calculation of Reliability Co-efficient                                                         134

F – Calculation of Reliability (Kuder-Richardson KR-21)                                135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIST OF FIGURES

 

Fig. 1: Capturing the complexity in advanced technology use: Adaptive

Structuration Theory, Organization Science ofDeSanctis and Poole …12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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