Integrating Emerging Technologies in the Actualization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Public Secondary Schools in Enugu State

Abstract

The study focused on integrating emerging technologies in the actualization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in public secondary schools in Enugu State. The researchers adopted descriptive research design for the study. The study was guided by two research questions and two null hypotheses. It was conducted in the 295 public secondary schools in Enugu State. The population for the study comprised 295 principals (201 males and 94 females). There was no sampling because the population was manageable. The instrument for data collection was researcher developed questionnaire titled “Integrating Emerging Technologies in the actualization of SDGs Questionnaire (IETASDGsQ)”. The instrument contained 13 items based on the two research questions. Research experts in Faculty of Education, Enugu State University of Science and Technology validated the instrument. The reliability of the instrument was determined by the use of Cronbach Alpha method which yielded .80 for cluster 1 and .76 for cluster 2 with an overall reliability index of .79 which indicated that the instrument is reliable. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions and t-test statistic to test the hypotheses. The findings of the study showed that emerging technologies are integrated in the areas of record management and instructional delivery in the actualization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in public secondary schools in Enugu State to a low extent. Based on the findings, the study recommended that government should provide the emerging technologies needed in order for quality education to take place.