APPRAISAL OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN BUSINESS EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN FOUR FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA
APPRAISAL OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN BUSINESS EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN FOUR FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA
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2011-06
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ONUAGBA, NGOZI VICTORIA
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Abstract
This study was conducted to appraise the Implementation of Information Technology
in Business Education Programme in Four Federal Universities in Nigeria. The
sample population of the study consisted two hundred and forty (240) students and
fifteen (15) teachers from the Business Education Department in the four universities.
The students were selected using the simple random sampling method while the
teachers' population was considered not too large and therefore the census (whole)
was adopted. Questionnaire and documentary evidences were used in gathering data
which were statistically analyzed and interpreted. Four null-hypotheses were
formulated and tested using the t-test. All the null-hypotheses showed no significant
differences in the opinions of the teachers and the students in terms of availability of
I.T materials and equipments, Business Education Curriculum, funding and manpower
in Business Education. The findings of the study revealed that the available I.T
materials and equipment were inadequate so much so that I.T related subjects were
taught theoretically. The finding also revealed that the curriculum did not make
adequate provision for the teaching of I.T subjects in Business Education. The finding
revealed that the Business Education Departments of the Schools studied were under
funded and thus cannot procure and maintain Information Technology equipment and
materials. The fourth finding reveals that the departments do not have enough
manpower to teach IT subjects. Based on these findings, it was concluded that the
drawback in the implementation of Information Technology in Business Education
Programme was as a result of a combination of the different factors earlier mentioned
and it was recommended that funds should be made available for the procurement of
IT equipment by all stakeholders. Teachers should be given opportunities for training
and retaining in Information Technology skills to be more competent in teaching.
These recommendations among others if put into practice will lead to the achievement
of the objective of Business Education which is to produce competent, skillful, self
reliant and responsible citizens in Nigeria.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF
POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO
UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS
DEGREE (MED) IN BUSINESS EDUCATION
JUNE, 2011.
Keywords
APPRAISAL,, IMPLEMENTATION,, INFORMATION,, TECHNOLOGY,, BUSINESS EDUCATION,, FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES,, NIGERIA.