Vol. 3 - 2026
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been gaining more and more significance in the delivery of education and administration of schools especially in the provision of access to information, communication, teaching and learning, and school administration processes. It is not, however, an assurance that ICT facilities are available in secondary schools, which automatically means they are used and utilized effectively. The study investigated the extent of the use of ICTs, its relationship with the administration of secondary schools in Osun State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was used in this study. The students and teachers were selected using stratified random sampling technique in five secondary schools of Ilesa East Local Government Area in Osun State. Two researcher-developed structured questionnaires were used to collect data from the respondents. Face, content and construct validity procedures were used to determine the validity of the instruments, and the test–retest reliability was obtained using the Pearson correlation coefficient, which amounted to 0.67. Frequency counts, percentages and chi-square statistics at 0.05 level of significance were used to analyse data. The results revealed that the adoption and utilisation of ICT was in general low in the sampled secondary schools. The results also revealed that some schools had ICT facilities but they were not being used on a regular basis for teaching, learning and administration. Secondly, the result of the hypothesis test showed that there was no statistical significance between the observed relationship of ICT adoption with effective administration. The study findings indicate that the provision of ICT infrastructure is not enough for effective adoption of ICT in secondary schools. It thus calls for greater funding; adequate ICT facilities; ongoing teacher and school leader capacity building and robust school policies for the effective use of ICT in education and school management.
Information and Communication Te, ICT adoption, school administration, secondary education,
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