Information and Communication Technology (ICT) And Administrative Performance of Principals’: A Survey of Public Secondary Schools in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria
Abstract:
As, information and communication technology (ICT) is sweeping
through the global world, there is the need for Nigeria and her educational administrators
to keep abreast of the innovations and applications of ICT for performance
of their daily administrative task and duties. However, studies directed in this
regard were constraint in content and geographical scope. This study therefore examined
the impact of ICT on secondary schools’ principals’ administrative performance in
Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State. This study was anchored on the Technology Acceptance
Model. The study was a descriptive research of a survey type. Stratified random
sampling technique was used to select 135 participants
(45 principals and
90 vice-principals)
from 45
sampled public secondary schools. Data were
collected using a structured questionnaire. Data collected were statistically treated
with percentages, mean and Pearson product moment correlation (PPMC) statistics.
Result obtained revealed that, the extent of ICT usage by secondary school principals
was moderate (grand mean value of 2.90), while the level of principals’ performance
in the discharge of their routine administrative duties was also moderate (grand
mean value of 2.65). Finding also revealed a significant relationship between the
usage of ICT facilities and administrative performance of secondary school principals
(r-cal 0.631 > r-tab 0.195). The study concluded that, although ICT has significant
influence on performance of principals’ administrative duties, its level of availability
and usage led the researcher to conclude that secondary school principals in Nigeria
are not yet ready for technological advancement or development.
Keywords: Information and Communication Technology, Principals’, Administrative Performance
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