UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IWAJOWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA
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Date
2025
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Kwasu International Journal of Educational Management and Leadership (KIJEMAL)
Abstract
The integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in educational
management has enhanced school administration and learning outcomes worldwide.
However, in rural areas like Iwajowa Local Government, Oyo State, ICT adoption in
secondary schools remains limited and underexplored. This study investigates the utilization
of Information and Communication Technology in the management of secondary schools in
Iwajowa local government area of Oyo State, Nigeria.The study employed a descriptive
survey design. The population of the study comprised of 236 administrators and teachers in
all the 9 public secondary schools in the local government area. A total of 200 secondary
school administrators and teachers (87 male, 113 female) respondents were selected using
stratified random sampling. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and
analyzed using descriptive statistics to analyze demographic information of the respondents,
Pearson’s correlation, regression analysis, and ANOVA to analyze the research questions
and the research hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that ICT is
highly utilized for student record management, staff communication, and lesson planning
(Mean = 3.00), a low level of ICT adoption, primarily due to poor infrastructure (3.01), lack
of training (2.49), and inadequate funding (2.98). However, the correlation coefficient (r =
0.018) suggests a weak and non-significant relationship between ICT utilization and school
management and this may be attributed to the unequal access to ICT resources in rural
schools, which limits its potential impact. The study recommended, among others, that
government should increase investment in ICT infrastructure, targeted teacher training
programs, and provision of digital resources to enhance school management in rural areas.