Challenges of Students Online Registration System in Nigeria- A case of Federal University of Technology Minna

Abstract

The internet has finally found its way into the educational sector in a developing country like Nigeria. This is attested to the fact that most Nigerian institutions have now either completely or partially embraced the use student online registration system. This paper takes a look at the various challenges faced by students in carrying out this task. Questionnaires were distributed to students from various faculties to find out their level of satisfaction with the online registration interface and procedure as well the challenges being faced in the course of carrying out online registration. The results indicates that many of the students found it very interesting and easy to use but with attendants challenges of inadequate systems to use,slow speed of server, and lack of privacy of student data among others. The paper also suggests the way forward in order to make this laudable exercise a huge success in the nation tertiary institution.