Information and Communication Technology Skills of Undergraduate Students of the University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria

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This  study  surveyed  Information  and  Communication  Technology  Skills  of  undergraduate  Students  of the  University  of  Jos,  Plateau  State,  Nigeria.  The  study  employed  a  descriptive  survey  method  and questionnaire  was  the  instrument  used  for  data  collection.  The  population  for  the  study  comprises  of  all the  registered  200  and  500  level  students  of  the  University  of  Jos.  The  library  was  used  as  a  target  point and  the  students  that  visit  the  library  within  the  period  of  the  study  were  used  for  the  study.  200  level500  level  students  were  used  in  this  study  and  were  given  equal  chance  of  been  picked  using Proportionate  stratified  sampling  technique.  A  total  number  of  two  hundred  and  twenty  students  (220) were  selected  and  used  as  sample  for  the  study  It  was  revealed  from  the  study  that  internet  search skills  and  data  processing  skills  are  the  ICT  skills  possessed  by  students  of  University  of  Jos,  a majority  of  the  students  of  the  University  of  Jos  have  average  ICT  skills,  majority  of  the  students  of  the university  Jos  acquired  their  ICT  skills  through  personal  effort  and  through  apprenticeship/  training  and lack  of  funds,  management  reluctance  towards  ICT,  insufficient  ICT  facilities,  epileptic  power  supply and  limited  skilled  ICT  trainers  are  the  major  challenges  students  face  while  acquiring  ICT  skills  in University  of  Jos.  The  study  recommends  that  the  university  management  should  strengthen  the  ICT courses  or  programmes  in  the  school  by  way  of  providing  the  needed  facilities,  adequate  funding  and making  ICT  a  compulsory  course  to  all  100  level  students  of  the  School  irrespective  of  the  department. 

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APA

Morris, F. (2018). Information and Communication Technology Skills of Undergraduate Students of the University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/information-and-communication-technology-skills-of-undergraduate-students-of-the-university-of-jos-plateau-state-nigeria

MLA 8th

Morris, Friday "Information and Communication Technology Skills of Undergraduate Students of the University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria" Afribary. Afribary, 05 Apr. 2018, https://afribary.com/works/information-and-communication-technology-skills-of-undergraduate-students-of-the-university-of-jos-plateau-state-nigeria. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

MLA7

Morris, Friday . "Information and Communication Technology Skills of Undergraduate Students of the University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria". Afribary, Afribary, 05 Apr. 2018. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/information-and-communication-technology-skills-of-undergraduate-students-of-the-university-of-jos-plateau-state-nigeria >.

Chicago

Morris, Friday . "Information and Communication Technology Skills of Undergraduate Students of the University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria" Afribary (2018). Accessed March 28, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/information-and-communication-technology-skills-of-undergraduate-students-of-the-university-of-jos-plateau-state-nigeria