Extent of Utilization of Information and Communication Technology Facilities in Secondary School Administration for the actualization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Enugu State

Abstract

The study focused on the utilization of information and communication technology facilities in secondary school administration for the actualization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Enugu State. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided this study. The population for the study comprised 295 respondents which consisted of 191 males and 104 females across the 295 public secondary schools in Enugu state. There was no sampling approach because the population was manageable. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire titled “Utilization of ICT facilities in Secondary School Administration Questionnaire (UICTSSAQ)”. The instrument was validated by three research experts. Cronbach alpha method was used to determine the internal consistency of the instrument which yielded 0.77 for cluster A and 0.82 for cluster B with an overall reliability index of 0.80 which makes the instrument reliable. Mean and standard deviation were used for answering the research questions while t-test statistic was used to test the null hypotheses at .05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that ICT facilities are utilized in low extent in secondary school administration for the actualization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Enugu State in the areas of financial management and staff personnel. Based on the findings, the recommendations made among others include Enugu state government should provide adequate Information and Communication Technology facilities to secondary schools in order to have an effective administration.