Assessment of Information and Communication technology resources provision in secondary school libraries in Gwagwalada Council, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

Abstract

The paper assessed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) resource provision in secondary schools of Gwagwalada Area  Council, FCT, Abuja. The population of the study comprised 82 school library personnel’s in Gwagwalada Area Council, FCT while the sample comprised 34 school library personnel randomly selected from the 13 public secondary schools in Gwagwalada Area Council of FCT. Data for the study was gathered with a research instrument developed by the researchers. The instrument was validated by two experts from the fields of librarianship and measurement and evaluation and trial tested using the test-retest method with four library personnel’s that were not part of the original study. The test yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.83 which was considered adequate for the study. Data collected from the study was analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency count and percentages. Findings revealed provision of computers and interactive white board by few libraries, low level of ICT resource provision, lack of support from other stakeholders in acquisition and barriers such as funding, internet instability, lack of training for library personnel and lack of infrastructure. Based on the findings, the study recommended creation of awareness for teachers, school administrators on the importance of ICT resource provision, exploration of other alternative power supply such as solar among others.