The use of information and Communication Technology(ICT) facilities for information service delivery for students with special needs in North-central, Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigated the use of ICT facilities as catalyst to information service delivery in schools with students with special needs in North Central Nigeria. Three research questions were formulated. Survey research design was used with population of 309 students with special needs in six schools in North Central Nigeria and total enumeration was carried out. Structured questionnaire was used, descriptive statistics was also used to analyze data. Response showed that 246 copies of questionnaire were filled, retrieved and found usable. Result showed that two school libraries utilized five different ICT facilities for information service delivery and there was high level of service delivery in the areas of user, document delivery and reference services. Communication, funds, commitment of library staff were among the challenges to information service delivery in the studied schools. The study recommended amongst the neglected area of information services be revisited.