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Effectiveness of Information and Communication Technologies for Learning Activities among Students of College of Agricultural Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria
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The study assessed the effectiveness of ICT for learning among students of the College of Agricultural Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria. A two-stage sampling procedure was used to select 127 respondents in the study area. The questionnaire was used to collect data on respondents’ socio-economic characteristics, available ICT gadgets, extent of use of ICT among respondents, the effectiveness of ICT for learning activities and constraints militating against the effectiveness of ICTs. Descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution, percentage and mean were employed in analyzing the data while inferential statistics such as Chi-square and PPMC were used in testing hypotheses at p≤0.05 level of significance. Results revealed that respondents had a mean age of 25.11 years and were male (66.9%). The majority (96.9%) were single with an average household size of 2 members. Projectors (90.6%), internet-enabled devices (87.4%) and computers (81.9%) were some of the available ICT gadgets. Internet-enabled devices (66.9%) were always used by respondents and ICT was effective (80.3%) in teaching and learning activities. Also, maintaining and upgrading students' intelligence (=2.28), save lecture time (=2.20) and ability to access information anytime and anywhere (=2.14) were the major indicators of ICT effectiveness. Furthermore, the unavailability of some ICT gadgets in school (=1.72) and lack of ICT equipment or infrastructure for office and administrative use (=1.60) were perceived constraints which rendered ICT ineffective. Respondents’ sex (χ2=10.198) and age (r = 0.195 p<0.05) were significantly related to the level of effectiveness of ICT in the study area. The study concluded that there was a high level of effectiveness of ICT in the study area. It is recommended that the government and other stakeholders provide the required ICT resources for improved learning activities in the study area.
