Information and communication Technology ICT Capacity Building for Staff Personnel in Post Primary Schools for Effective School Administration

Abstract

This study aimed at identifying strategies for ICT capacity building of staff personnel of post primary schools in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger state. To guide this study two research questions were posed and a null hypothesis was formulated. The design of the study was a descriptive survey design. The population comprised of 6413 made up of 5921 teachers, 277 principals and 205 secretaries of public secondary school in Lapai Local Government. The sample constituted of 29 principals randomly drawn from 17 Local Government Areas of the six Education Zones of the state. Three teachers each were randomly selected form the 29 schools and all the secretaries of the chosen schools were used for the study. Therefore 87 teachers and 29 secretaries were selected. A total of 145 respondents participated in the study. A 12 items questionnaire with a check list for availability of ICT facilities were used for data collection. Mean scores were used to answer the research questions and AN OVA in testing the null hypothesis. The finding showed among others that the strategies are good for building ICT capacity of staff personnel out that the ICT facilities are not available in schools. Based on this, recommendations were profound among which include provision of ICT facilities with internet connectivity for schools.