PRINCIPALS’ INTEGRATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN MANAGEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IKA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, DELTA STATE

Abstract

The study investigated principals’ integration of information and communication technology in management of secondary schools in Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State. Two research questions guided the study and two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised all the principals in secondary schools in Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State. The sample for this study consisted of 252 respondents (8 principals and 244 teachers) drawn using proportionate stratified sampling technique. A researcher-developed questionnaire titled ‘‘Principals’ Integration of Information and Communication Technology in School Management PIICTSMQ’’ was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts, two from the Department of Educational Management and Policy, and one from the Department of Educational Foundations, Nnamdi Azikiwe University. Cronbach alpha was used for a test of internal consistency of the instrument which yielded coefficients of 0.82 and 0.79 for clusters I and II with an overall coefficient of 0.81. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions and t-test was used to test the hypotheses. The findings of the study revealed among others that principals integrate information and communication technology in students’ personnel management in secondary schools in Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State. Further result showed that principals do not integrate information and communication technology in record management in secondary schools in Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State. Also, there is no significant difference in the mean ratings of principals and teachers on the principals’ integration of information and communication technology in records management in secondary schools in Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that Delta State Post Primary Education Board should organize annual training programme on ICT for principals to upgrade their skills and knowledge on their integration to enhance the management of school records.