THE IMPACT OF ICT ON NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; A CASE STUDY OF EDO BEST

ABSTRACT

This research work seek to examine the impact of ICT on national development; a case study of Edo BEST. The study made use of questionnaire to obtain data from respondent. Four objectives were raised for the study. The study found that that most schools in Edo state were equipped to some extent with computer and related peripherals as all schools were connected to electricity and 54.8% of the schools had installed a standby generator, most of the schools 74.2% had at least one computer laboratory and 54.8 % of the schools had installed 20 or more computers accessible to students. It also found that (teachers, students and principals) reported to have received some ICT training. It was further established that most teachers and principals had ICT literacy training of between 1-2 weeks duration and thus recommend that School authorities need to create more facilitation for more ICT integration not only in the school but also in the classrooms including ensuring that all the classes have appropriate infrastructure like sockets for ICT equipments as well as replacing blackboards with whiteboard or smart boards so as to reduce dusty classrooms and improver projection of the work from the computer.