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Internet development and connectivity in Nigeria
Abstract
Purpose
– To describe internet development and connectivity in Nigeria.
Design/methodology/approach
– Reviews the history of the internet in Africa, particularly in Nigeria, and surveys its current status.
Findings
– Recommendations are given on how use of the internet can be developed in Nigeria.
Originality/value
– It will assist relevant authorities and stakeholders in Nigeria and in other developing countries to gain insights on how to improve internet connectivity. It also provides insights into the problems of developing countries for those from the developed world.
... Since the introduction of the internet to Nigeria in 1996, its platform makes for a richer public/civic sphere and for opportunities to construct counterpublics and counter-discourses that shape the national political landscape (Nip 2004;Adomi 2005). In 2022, Nigeria had 105 million internet users. ...
... Broadband internet connections and the fastest cellular connections are mainly found in relatively prosperous metropolitan areas such as Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano. Women, especially rural women, are often the least connected (Adomi 2005;Carboni et al. 2021). ...
... Not all women are equally (dis)advantaged. However, women who do gain digital skills become empowered as a result, using those skills to access knowledge and information for civic participation (Adomi 2005). ...
... The use of social media for electioneering is relatively new in Nigeria. While Nigeria connected to the web in 1996, it was later in 1998 that full accessibility to the internet was achieved (Adomi, 2005). However, real expansion in access to the internet in Nigeria started from 2001, when the country granted the global system for mobile communications (GSM) licenses to designated telecommunication companies. ...
... In 1999, Nigerians had not established much presence on the web. By late 2003, Nigeria had "a total of 750,000 internet users that represented 0.5 per cent of the population (Adomi, 2005). Since then, there has been consistently exponential growth in the sector, with about 100-120 million Nigerians connected to the internet as at 2019 (NOIPolls, 2019;Russon, 2020). ...
... There has been a geometric expansion in internet connectivity, as well as access to various social media platforms. From a total of 750,000 internet users in 2003, Nigeria currently has 187.9 million mobile connections (Adomi, 2005;Jacob, 2021). Considering Nigeria's estimated population of 208 million, it means that about 90.34 percent of Nigerians are connected to the internet with about 104 million categorized as regular internet users (Jacob, 2021). ...
Social media has become an indispensable and dominant means of communication and dissemination of information worldwide. This paper focuses on the use of Facebook by political supporters and electorates to canvass for support for their preferred presidential candidates in the 2019 general elections and the underlying hate speech that emanated therefrom. In this context, this paper seeks to critically evaluate how political supporters and electorates used the instrumentality of Facebook to share hate messages during the 2019 presidential election and its impact on Nigeria’s political space. The results of this paper indicate widespread dissemination of hate comments by political supporters and electorates in the furtherance of their support for their preferred presidential candidates. The paper advocates responsible use of Facebook in electioneering and the imperative of regulation to guard against the circulation of hate electoral comments that could heat up the political arena and trigger electoral violence.
... Bar-llan, Peritz and Wolman (2003) conclude that gender and academic rank have only a minor influence on the usage of EIRs and the Internet. Studies on usage of other EIRs such as library OPACs, e-books, and subject gateway projects have revealed difference in use (Adomi, 2005;Obuh, 2009;Prangya & Rabindra, 2013). ...
... To further buttress this, Prangya and Rabindra (2013) conclude that lack of training; poor infrastructure and high cost of accessing some e-resources are the obstacles to proper and full utilization of EIRs. The use of bibliographic database by undergraduate students in Nigerian schools comes with a couple of challenges like the nation's poor infrastructure which has been a subject of debate to researchers and higher institutions (Adomi, 2005). In the face of poor telecommunications infrastructure, poor user skills in navigating e-resources, high cost of Internet subscription and restricted access to e-resources are also major challenges plaguing the use of electronic information resources by undergraduate students' in Nigeria universities. ...
... The following are some of the findings identified by Ochs (2005); language barrier, inadequate infrastructure (computers, electricity, paper, toner cartridge etc), the high cost of printing of articles and limited access (Library hours). Adomi, (2005) stated that in Nigeria, the use of bibliographic database are faced with challenge like poor infrastructure, problem of connectivity, poor user skills in navigating e-resources, high cost of database subscription. ...
Awareness is core to usage of bibliographic database by students. In spite of the value derived from use of bibliography database which serves as skills for any academic research work. It is observed that there is low level of awareness and use of these databases that powered electronic learning among undergraduate and postgraduate students. This study examined awareness and use of bibliographic database among undergraduate and postgraduate students in Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta [FUNAAB]. The study adopted survey research design with use of structured questionnaire. Convenient sampling technique was used to select nine colleges for the study, 495 respondents were selected, 393 questionnaires were duly completed and found useful, representing 79.4%. Frequency counts, percentages, mean and standard deviation were used to analyse the data. Result revealed that students were aware of the various bibliographic databases available through library orientation, course-mate and librarians. The most used bibliographic databases were online public access cataloguing, EBSCOHOST and SCIENCEDIRECT. Furthermore, major purpose for using bibliographic database was for assignment, to update users’ knowledge. Most frequently used bibliographic were Online Public Access Catalogues (OPAC), AGORA, and TEEAL. Challenges encountered when using the bibliographic databases were poor connectivity and system failure. Students were satisfied with the following databases: TEEAL, AGORA, OPAC and EBSCOHOST. However the study recommends that library management should organised various means of creating awareness such as talk, creating mobile library app, contacting students through social media.
... According to Thomas Hobbes, 'life outside society would be 'solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short'. 5 However, he went further to proffer a solution out of such an undesirable situation. The solution he advocated was to put some powerful individual or parliament in charge who becomes the lawgiver and possibly lays down how the law would be executed or administered. ...
... 4 This position is supported by the assertion of Nwabueze that speech is an irrepressible attribute of man. 5 According to him: So long as he lives he cannot be prevented from speaking if he wants to do so. You can punish him for what he says, but that is after he has said it. ...
... 4 Having discussed the concept of freedom of expression in the preceding section, it becomes pertinent to pose the question, 'is there freedom of expression on the social media in Nigeria?' According to the Nigerian Communication Commission, there about 91 million users of social media. 5 This places Nigeria as the eighth country with most internet users globally. Out of this figure, 7.2 million Nigerians access either Facebook or WhatsApp daily where 97% does this through mobile devices. ...
Generally speaking, an egalitarian society flourishes on free speech. A speech is considered free when expressed without any form of restraint or threat whether physical or psychological. Modern trends in communication emanating from globalization has eroded territorial barriers that hitherto existed in disseminating information. In fact, by a click of a mouse, a simple message is received by a limitless audience. This form of advancement in technology in the are of the dissemination of information is facilitated by the Internet, which surpasses the traditional means of communication such as the television, radio, post office, and the print media. More particularly the modern social media that exist in the form of Facebook, Linkedln, Twitter, WhatsApp, Badoo, Instagram, u-tube etcetera, permits users to disseminate information effortlessly at their comfort zones. This paper juxtaposes the intersection between social media, the law and freedom of expression by exploring the extent of their latitudes and limits, within the law. The paper xrays what constitutes freedom of expression in the online world within the ambit of the relevant provision of the Nigerian law. In addition, the paper investigates the extent and limits of the social media in promoting freedom of expression in Nigeria.
... In terms of digital literacy, more computer analysts and other ICT personnel are needed to counteract disintermediation Scholars (Odu & Omosigho, 2017;Emiri, 2017;Salaam & Adegbore, 2010;Dadzie, 2007;Watts & Ibegbulem, 2006;Adomi, 2005) have identified several factors that prevent academic librarians from effectively using their digital literacy skills on the job, including insufficient information and communication technology infrastructures and efficient online access, a lack of in-depth digital skills plus information searching skills among library staff and users, and a lack of adequate digital literacy, constant power supply among others. The inaccessibility of digital library materials makes it difficult for librarians and library users to use them. ...
... The findings revealed that certified librarians were facing numerous obstacles such as power failure most time, lack of digital equipment, workload is quite overwhelming, cost of digital skills training, lack of basic digital literacy skills, not computer literate and limited time in my offices due to other official assignments. This is in line with (Odu & Omosigho, 2017;Emiri, 2017;Salaam & Adegbore 2010;Dadzie 2007;Watts & Ibegbulem 2006;Adomi, 2005), who identified several factors that prevent academic librarians from effectively using their digital literacy skills on the job, including insufficient information and communication technology infrastructures and efficient online access, lack of in-depth digital skills plus information searching skills among library staff and users, and lack of in-depth digital. ...
Certified librarians in Nigeria libraries must be proactive and come on board to adopt a new intellectualizes digital literacy as a required ability that an individual must compulsorily possess. Three objectives such as types digital literacy skills, how it acquires and challenges faced by certified librarians. The study employed a social survey technique of research with a questionnaire as the research instrument. The study was carried out using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) application software. The findings of this study show that the majority of certified librarians have digital literacy skills that they sponsor themselves for digital literacy training, and that some acquired digital literacy skills through trial and error among others. Certified librarians in Nigerian libraries to redouble their efforts in ensuring that these future librarians and scholars are well-trained to be digitally up-to-date in order to save the profession's future and contribute as much as possible to Nigeria's digital technology revival.
... The history of Internet availability and utilization in Nigeria started in 1991 when a few pioneering groups began to offer limited e-mail services (Eshekels Associates, 2001). In July 1995, the Regional Information Network for Africa (RINAF) commenced Internet services at the Computer Science Department of Yaba College of technology, and through the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), in a collaborative effort with Rose Clayton Nigeria Limited (Adomi, 2005). The Internet services at that time included email, telnet, and gopher. ...
... Internet users had to pay for both access and usage for sending and receiving e-mail messages, with the billing system being based on the length of message being sent. Most of the Internet service providers (ISPs) then operated a store-forward messaging system using Unix-to-Unix Copy Protocol (UUCP) (Adomi, 2005) However, Yusuf (2006) explained that new Internet-based education techniques have removed traditional place and time obstacles and have provided students access to information through Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools whenever and wherever they want. He concluded that the fact that learner can access the information without being dependent on time and place has made the Internet an indispensable part of the education. ...
The study investigated the availability, accessibility and usage of internet services and their impact on the professional development of teachers in secondary schools in Lagos, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive design survey type. The researchers' made instrument tagged Internet Services and Professional Development Questionnaire (ISPDQ) was used for data collection. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was 0.79. A random sampling technique was used to select a total of 200 teachers from an educational district in Lagos state, Nigeria that formed the sampled size from a population of 1,009.188 questionnaires were properly filled and returned out of 200 administered which gave a response rate of 94%. Tables, chart, frequency counts and simple percentages were computed to answer the research questions. The study revealed that the available internet services in secondary schools were not adequate. The accessibility and usage was a matter of concern. Based on this, it was recommended that the government and private school owners should as a matter of urgency avail teachers in the schools with internet services and sponsors them on training and retraining programmes to enhance their professional development.
... Lack of electricity/frequent electricity interruption:-Electricity problem has been a persistent problem militating against ICT application and use in Nigeria making the few schools with ICT facilities unable to use them regularly (Adomi, 2005a;Adomi, Omodeko, and Otdo, 2004;Adomi, Okiy, and Ruteyan, 2003). According to Agyeman (2007), about 40% of Nigerians enjoy electricity from the national grid however, electric power supply is sporadic, and several communities in the urban areas lack electric power and that rural communities are worse off because of the absence of infrastructures. ...
... Limited/poor information infrastructure:-lack of adequate search skills and of access points were reported as factors inhibiting the use of the internet by secondary school teachers in their schools (Kaku, 2005). ICT development and application are not well established in Nigeria because of poor information infrastructure (Adomi, 2006;Adomi, 2005a; Adomi, Forthcoming b; Adomi, Forthcoming a; Aginam, 2006). According to Southwood (2004) more than 40 percent of the population of Africa is in areas not covered by telecom services as a result schools located in such areas will experience ICT connectivity problems. ...
... Studies on consumer satisfaction and internet service provision (Adomi, 2005;Hussain et al. 2012;Guerrero, 2015;Frimpon, 2016) are emerging in SSA. However, most of these studies are qualitatively approached in understanding the attributes of internet service and how these attributes rank in importance to consumers. ...
... Internet cost is an important criterion for selecting an ISP (Goh, 1996;Smith, 1997;Zeng et al., 2003;Rehman et al., 2011). In a study conducted in Nigeria, 72 percent of the respondents in a survey indicated the high cost of internet as a challenge to the internet market (Adomi, 2005). Whereas consumers in the Nigerian environment express sensitivity to cost, in the US environment cost is considered a basic criterion for considering an ISP. ...
Purpose
The rising proportion of internet users in Sub-Saharan Africa and the lack of analytical techniques, as decision support systems, in choosing among alternative internet service providers (ISPs) by consumers underpin this study. The purpose of this paper is to propose an approach for evaluating high-speed internet service offered by ISPs in a sub-Saharan African country.
Design/methodology/approach
Using a sample size of 150, pairwise comparisons of two ISPs along five criteria of cost, usability, support, reliability and speed were performed by ten person groups of university students working in various organizations in Ghana and undertaking an online Six Sigma Course. Geometric means were employed to aggregate the scores in 15 groups, and these scores were then normalized and used as input into an analytical hierarchy process grid.
Findings
The results show that consumers of internet services highly emphasize the cost attribute of internet provision in their decision making. On the other hand, it was realized that consumers least emphasize the support provided by ISPs in their decision making among alternative ISPs.
Originality/value
This study has sought to provide an analytical framework for assessing the quality of service provided by alternative ISPs in a developing economy’s context. The evaluating criteria in this framework also reveal the key consumer requirements in internet service provision in a developing economy’s environment. This, to a large extent, will inform the marketing strategies of existing ISPs in Ghana as well as prospective ones intending to enter the Ghanaian market. Besides, the National Communication Authority, a regulator of communication services provision in Ghana, will be informed about the performances of the ISPs along five performance criteria. This is expected to aid in their regulatory functions.
... The internet became a significant part of communication in Nigeria in the later part of the 20 th century (Adomi, 2005). However, pervasive use of the internet in Nigeria was made possible through the introduction of the Global System of Mobile Telecommunications (GSM) by the Olusegun Obasanjo led democratic regime in 2001 (Bakare, Ekanem, & Allen, 2017), and effectively displaced the analogue telephone of the 19 th century. ...
Aim of the Study: Keeping a diary is not a strong creative forte for many people. Those who keep one rarely make it public. Diaries, most times, denote secrets and contain unpleasant messages, and are not usually meant for public consumption. The age of internet and social media, especially WhatsApp, has put paid to that. WhatsApp status of many users in Nigeria has taken over the concept of keeping diary, revealing personal secrets and all manners of emotional challenges of individuals and serving as advertising and sales outlets, all within a twenty-four hour time frame. Methodology: This study adopted the displacement media theory and the key informant interview (KII) research method. The paper studied WhatsApp status of individuals in the authors’ phone contacts randomly selected in order to show how closely this twenty-four hour fleeting information affects perception. Findings: Findings show that apart from those who use their WhatsApp status for advertising and sundry marketing and publicity, most users were ignorant of likely consequences of their posts beyond self-expression. Conclusion: The paper concluded that WhatsApp status updates are one of the ways individuals made themselves relevant and busy much like using a diary.
... It is due to lack facilities in the house of the students could not aware on line learning which mean lack of awareness. Awareness is paramount for all kinds of learning [1,7] suggested that the poor user skills in navigating e-resources and high cost of internet subscription restricted access to e-resources by post graduate students in Nigeria Universities. ...
In order to capitalize on the potential of digital technology as a learning tool, there is an urgent need of the professional development of teachers. It allows teachers to construct professional knowledge about pedagogy, content and technology as well as strategies for managing the changing classroom environments. Teachers have to develop competence in teaching in the digital world order and redefine their role in technology based learning. The term “information explosion” really means an explosion of knowledge. New frontiers of knowledge are opening day-by-day and the horizon of human knowledge and understanding is expanding very fast. In the present days all above mentioned knowledge information and skill is imparted by the education institutions. Online education originally began through various companies and their training courses. When a new employee was hired online training courses were used to prepare the employee.
... The research by Adomi and Kpangban (2010) highlights the lack of these resources as a significant barrier, and this is corroborated by the reports of Ajayi and Ekundayo (2009), Department of Education and Science (2008), Bartlett al (2013), Oguegbu (2016), Adeyemo (2010), and Abdulkadir et al (2014. • Frequent electricity interruption: Electricity failure has been a persistent problem militating against ICT application and use in Nigeria (Adomi, 2005;Ofodu, 2007) ...
This paper explores how Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can revolutionize Home Economics education in Nigeria, particularly at secondary schools. ICT integration aligns with national policy goals of introducing students to technology and enhancing professional skills in Home Economics. Students can access a wealth of online resources, improving their knowledge of nutrition, healthy living, and sustainable home management. However, challenges like limited internet access, lack of ICT facilities, and inadequately trained teachers impede progress. Overcoming these hurdles requires collaboration. The government can invest in teacher training and infrastructure development, while schools can explore cost-effective solutions. Partnerships with communities and the private sector can further support ICT resource acquisition. The paper emphasizes the importance of teacher collaboration and localized digital content creation to enhance learning and cultural identity. By addressing challenges and implementing a multi-pronged approach, stakeholders can empower educators to leverage technology. Students equipped with both Home Economics knowledge and digital literacy skills will be prepared for the future, becoming informed consumers, responsible family members, and innovative contributors to society. Ultimately, ICT integration has the potential to transform Home Economics into a dynamic and engaging learning experience, empowering individuals and society to thrive in a technology-driven world
... However, internet access was not available for use by everyone as it is now. Before now, many Nigerians accessed the Internet through cybercafés and paid for sending and receiving e-mail messages due to excessively high internet subscriptions (Adomi, 2005). Hence, the majority of the oldest of the older adults in the current study were mostly advanced in age by the time email began to be well used in Nigeria and were thus least likely to have used the email at work or home. ...
This study investigated the influence of socio-demographic variables on email awareness and use by educated older adults in three locations (urban, semi-urban, and rural areas) in Oyo State, Nigeria. A questionnaire was used to collect data from 167 older adults who were above 60 years of age. Findings showed that across the three settings, older adults' email awareness was likely higher among young older adults who earned above N100,000 monthly and were computer literate, whereas, email use was likely higher among older adults who were males, with good health and computer literate. For urban older adults, email awareness included being male, highly educated, and in good health, while email use only included being young. Semi-urban adults' email awareness included being highly educated and in good health. Rural older adults' email use included being young and with higher education. However, computer literacy was the strongest predictor of email awareness and use in all three locations. Findings have shown that older adults are not a homogeneous group with similarities in their online behaviours. Hence, more interventions are required so that older adults can be more active in online activities as their use of different ICT tools for online activities can ease some of the problems associated with age-related limitations of engaging in outdoor activities.
... The use of infrastructures facilities such as internet and telecommunication by library staff to render library services comes with couple of challenges. According to Adomi (2005), the nation's poor telecommunication infrastructure has been a subject of debate to researchers and higher institutions. Prangya and Rabindra (2013) found that lack of infrastructure is seen as one of the obstacles of rendering effective library services. ...
This study investigates the challenges of rendering effective library services to users in selected university libraries in South-South, Nigeria. A descriptive survey method was adopted for the study in line with the objectives of the study as the instrument used in collecting data. Three research questions were formulated to guide the study. The population of the study consists of 116 librarians in all the federal universities libraries in South- South Nigeria. A total of 116 copies of the questionnaire were distributed and 94 copies of the questionnaire were retrieved using descriptive statistics mean and percentage mean score of 2.5 and above and percentage score of 50% were considered as acceptable. The study revealed that the benefits of rendering effective library services to library users are academic advancement, research, reading and promotion. The study also shows challenges for rendering of library services to library users to be obsolete materials, poor budgetary allocation, lack of infrastructural facilities and poor recruitment process. Strategies to render effective library services to library users are acquisition of current materials, adequate budget to the library, provision of infrastructures and sound recruitment of staff. The study recommends that acquisition of current materials is critical to good library service delivery, robust budget to the library, provision of state of the art infrastructure facilities and recruitment of competent personnel. The findings of this study will help library management whose libraries are lagging behind to provide all the basic materials/infrastructures needed for effective library services. Also, transforming academic libraries will enhance the capability of libraries to contribute positively to the reality of knowledge in the society in contemporary Nigerian society.
... Also, librarian`s ability to use needed information is crucial in the delivery of research support services, especially since their use of information directly influence the quality of support they render to researchers. However, Adomi (2015) and Oduwole and Sowole (2016) identified poor information search and use skills among librarians and researchers, internet accessibility challenge amongst others as factors affecting librarians ability to use information. Regardless of these factors, it remains unclear the influence of information literacy constructs (knowledge of information need and use of needed information) on research support services delivery. ...
The study examined the relationship that exists between information literacy constructs and research support services delivery in Nigeria. The descriptive correlational research design formed the blueprint for the study while the study`s population comprised 301 librarians from University libraries in South-south geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Given the manageable size of the population, the total enumeration sampling technique was adopted to ensure high rate precision. With a response rate of 83%, the study revealed that librarians` knowledge of their information need and their ability to use needed information significantly predicted research support services delivery in the area understudy, thus implying that a change in one variable affects the other. The study therefore concluded that information literacy skill variables are vital skillset which must be consciously developed by librarians and researchers in order to be an independent lifelong learner even in a constantly changing information society.
... Equally in 2000, Nigeria developed a policy on information and communication technology with the aim of making Nigeria information technology (I.T) adapted country in Africa, and also a leading player in the use of I.C.T as an implement for sustainable development and global competitiveness. In a related development, in 2006, the federal ministry of education launched an I.C.T driven project known as school net (Adomi, 2005). This was intended to equip all tertiary institutions and secondary schools in Nigeria with I.C.T facilities. ...
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 level-500 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.
... Facilities: Cost has been reported as one of the challenges which influence provision and use of computer services (Adomi, 2010). The cost of computers is too high for many to afford. ...
The Main Purpose of this Study was to assess the Challenges of teaching and learning of Computer Science in Junior Secondary Schools in Enugu North Local Government Areas
... In terms of digital literacy, there is also a need for librarians to address disintermediation through the wider use of computer analysts and other ICT personnel. Scholars (Odu & Omosigho, 2017;Emiri, 2015;Salaam & Adegbore 2010;Dadzie 2007;Watts & Ibegbulem 2006;Adomi 2005) have identified several factors that hinder academic librarians from effective use of their digital literacy skills on their job as follows; inadequate information and communication tchnology infrastructures and efficient online access, lack of in-depth digital skills plus information searching skills among library staff and the users, lack of adequate digital skills among staff and users, low basic information literacy levels in the population and prohibitive access of internet in developing countries, constant power failure, weak internet network, high workload in the office and shortage of time on the librarians. ...
State possess digital literacy skills, the librarians sponsor themselves to training on digital literacy, they attend trainings twice a year and power failure and poor internet are the challenges librarians in private universities in Anambra State face. Based on the findings, the study recommends among others that academic librarians working in private universities in Anambra State should endeavor to acquire all the digital literacy skills required for perfect service delivery; the management of private university libraries in Anambra State should provide financial sponsorship to the academic librarians for digital literacy skill acquisition and professional development in general; librarians should attend trainings on digital literacy skills more often, standby power generating source and strong internet bandwidth should be provided for the libraries.
... Eshekels Associates opined that internet became available and used in Nigeria in 1991 when a few pioneering groups offered limited e-mail services [30]. Adomi recorded that the internet users paid to access and sent emails based on duration of the service [31]. Yusuf explained that the advancement of the internet in Nigeria has given platform to students to access information on the go, making the internet an essential part of education [32]. ...
Introducing wireless technologies in Nigeria have improved the quality of lives of Nigerians, however, not everyone sees it in that light. The paper on the environmental impact of wireless technologies in Nigeria summarizes the scholarly views on the impact of wireless technologies on the environment, beaming its searchlight on 5G and internet of things in Nigeria while also exploring the theory of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM).
... According International Federation of Library Association and Institution (IFLA, 2007), opined electronic sources as "materials that are computer controlled, including materials that required the use of a peripheral (CD-ROM player) attached to a computer; the items may or may not be used in the interactive mode." These information resources are broadly classified into print and non-print, include books, images, bibliography records, web pages, journals articles, databases etc.; and they are acquired, processed and made available to the library users to meet their information needs (Adomi, 2005). It is on that note, that this study examines the empirical analysis of undergraduate students' perception in the use of electronic sources in Kwara State University. ...
This study examined undergraduate students’ perception in the use of electronic sources in Kwara State University library. The study aimed to achieve four objectives; to examine the perception of students about electronic sources; the types of electronic resources; the frequency of usage of electronic resources; the challenges of using electronic resources by undergraduate. The study adopted a descriptive survey design with a study population of the undergraduate students in the college of information and communication technology, Kwara State University, Malete. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 152 respondents, which represent the sample for the study. Data was collected using a self-designed questionnaire titled “Undergraduate Students’ Perception and Electronic Sources Questionnaire” (USPESQ). Frequency count and simple percentages were used in analyzing the data collected. The study revealed that the students perceive electronic sources to be insufficient in Kwara State University library. The findings also show that electronic journals are the most type of electronic sources available in KWASU Library. However, difficulty in identifying relevant information materials is the most prominent among the challenges confronting the use of in KWASU library.
... The different studies conducted by researchers have revealed various uses of internet by people in different parts of the globe. Adomi (2005) found thatinsightful implications for African countries such as Nigeria by positively influencing social, political, educational, technological and other spheres of lives of its people. Huttner (2007) highlighted that without Internet, planes would not fly, financial markets would not operate, supermarkets would not restock, taxes would not get paid and the power grid would not balance the supply and demand for electricity. ...
The present study explains the utilization pattern and motivation behind using internet by the students of Banaras Hindu University. The results revealed that the students satisfy their different kind of needs using internet. They use internet for searching information and academic work. The students are motivated for using internet for its various functional utilities.
... Despite the gains of internet penetration, particularly for socioeconomic development, SSA still lags behind the rest of the world (Salahuddin, and Gow, 2016). Hence, it might pose a challenge if current trends of the gains of internet penetration in SSA are not fully sustained and exploited (see Adomi, 2005;Akpan and Akpan, 2017). The growth and advancement of the internet have continued to drive economic expansion and financial deepening, such as access to credit from financial institutions across the globe, and SSA is no exception. ...
Information and communications technology (ICT) adoption, and its penetration and use, in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have steadily grown since the turn of the century. Subsequently, studies have sought to investigate several of its benefits, particularly for economic growth and entrepreneurial activities. However, little attention has been paid to SSA, human capital development and economic freedom within studies on ICT and financial development. Using data from the Global Financial Development and the World Bank Development Indicator databases for the period 2000–2016 on 42 countries in SSA, we found evidence of the positive impact of internet use on different measures of financial development. Further analysis reveals that sub-samples of SSA countries differ on their levels of human capital development and economic freedom. Our results are robust to different estimations and specifications that account for heteroscedasticity in our sample and potential endogeneity. Implications of the study are also highlighted.
... The government of Nigeria has not played significant role in the development and provision of ICT in the country. According to Adomi (2005), ICT development and application are not well established in Nigeria as a result of poor infrastructure and government support in terms of finance. Therefore, the attitude of government to financially motivate the teaching staff through provision of computer even on loan basis or in a subsidized rate is not encouraging and as such, makes it difficult for many people to acquire computers and its services with their meager salaries. ...
The continuous changes in technology have led to a revolution in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). This has brought challenges and opportunities in Nigeria especially to all level of educational institutions. This paper reviews the concept of acquiring ICT skills in Nigeria; the problems and prospects.
... Problems associated with acquisition of digital literacy skills Adomi (2005) and Oduwole and Sowole (2006) identified problems in the adoption and usage of digital resources in Nigeria to include lack of adequate digital skills among staff and users, low basic information literacy levels in the population. Batool and Ameen's (2010) study asked the librarians to mention the major constraints in learning technological skills. ...
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to assess digital literacy skills possessed by library and information professionals working in university libraries in Africa.
Design/methodology/approach
Online questionnaire was developed to collect data from 214 librarians working in various university libraries in English-speaking countries in Africa.
Findings
The study found that librarians working in university libraries in Africa rated their database search skills, uploading documents to online platforms, skills in using different social media, sending and receiving e-mails skill, digital library development skills, skills in applying new technologies into library services, ability to create different file formats and ability to use open source software as very high. While, metadata development skills, and library website development skills were rated to be moderate and low. Overall, the librarians rated their level of digital literacy skills possessed to be moderate, and differences emerged between librarians in Nigeria and South Africa with regard to digital literacy skills possessed.
Practical implications
This study attempts to identify skills that are central to librarians working in university libraries. The study will be useful for trainers who want to arrange training for academic librarians in Africa and other developing countries. For some library schools, it may help them to review their curriculum in accordance with the required skills and competencies for academic librarians in the market.
Originality/value
Findings will be helpful to explore the skills and competencies needed by information professionals and to act as a guideline for competency development and curriculum update in library schools in developing countries.
... Ndukwe (2005) found that 30,000 Nigerians were directly and indirectly employed by the sector. Other contributions by the sector to the Nigerian economy include easy, affordable and quick access to phone by different categories of the population, reduced frequency of traveling, among others (Adomi, 2005). ...
This study investigated subscribers' satisfaction with telecommunication services in Nigeria. Specifically, the objectives of this research are, to: compare the telecommunications services of the various service providers; find out if any significant difference exists in the level of subscribers' satisfaction with the services of the telecommunications service providers; and. establish the relative positions of the four selected telecommunications service providers in Edo State. This study used survey research design. The population covered all 9MOBILE, AIRTEL, MTN, and GLO subscribers in Edo State. A sample of three hundred subscribers was examined. Copies of the questionnaire administered and retrieved for data analyses. The data obtained were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. All analyses were done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS 24.0) software. The study revealed that out of the three variables examined, subscribers are more satisfied with network quality and billing system than customer care services. It was also found that there is a significant difference among networks quality, billing systems and customer care services as rated by the subscribers. Among the four telecommunication service providers examined, MTN was rated first while GLO, Airtel and 9Mobile were rated second, third and fourth positions respectively. It is recommended that more investment should be made in constantly upgrading their facilities so as to prevent or minimize service breakdown/failure
... The Regional Information Network for Africa (RINAF) in July 1995 kicked up Internet services at the Department of Computer Science, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos in conjunction with the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST). This was also in a collaborative effort with Rose Clayton Nigeria Limited (Adomi, 2005). The Internet services available at that time are email, telnet and gopher. ...
The study investigated the impact of internet services availability, accessibility and usage on secondary school teachers' professional development in Lagos, Nigeria. Before internet services can be useful, it must be available and easily accessible. The study adopted a descriptive design survey type. The researchers' made instrument tagged Internet Services and Professional Development Questionnaire (ISPDQ) was used to collate data. The instrument reliability coefficient was 0.79. 200 teachers were randomly sampled out of a population of 1,009 for the study from an educational district in Lagos state, Nigeria.188 questionnaires were properly filled and returned out of 200 administered which gave a response rate of 94%. Tables, charts, and percentages were used to answer the research questions. The outcome of the study shown that the available internet services in secondary schools are inadequate. The accessibility and usage of the internet is a matter of concern. Hence, it was recommended among others that the public and private schools' owners should as a matter of necessity avail teachers in the schools with internet services and sponsors them on training and retraining programmes to enhance their professional development.
... Inadequate ICT facilities ranked highest which was in agreement with Ndiku (2003) cited by Wims and Lawler (2007) that sufficient numbers of computers and peripheral devices inhibit deployment of ICT by teachers. Unstable electricity constitutes another hindrance against ICT usage in Nigeria (Adomi, 2005;Adomi, Okiy, and Ruteyan, 2003). This makes the few schools with ICT facilities unable to use them regularly. ...
Stress though not a new concept, is complex and dynamic, it is a source of tension and frustration, and can arise by a number of interrelated influences on behaviour, including individual, group, organizational and environmental factors. Pressure, unlike stress, activates a person with positive behaviour consequences, which then means that pressure is desirable and healthy, but stress has negative effects on productivity. Generally, every job is prone to stress, a teaching job, in particular, is becoming increasingly stressful because of the daily attendant problems confronting education industry at all levels. This study examined the concept of stress, the symptoms, and the effects of stress on teaching and learning activities. Secondary data were used for this study. The study revealed that stress had negative effects on teachers’ productivity and the teaching profession. The study also provides some strategies that can reduce stress in our educational institutions. Based on the findings, the study recommends that government should employ more teachers in other to ease teachers’ workload and job-related stress and there should be educational programmes and recreation facilities for teachers that can minimize the consequences of stress.
... Inadequate ICT facilities ranked highest which was in agreement with Ndiku (2003) cited by Wims and Lawler (2007) that sufficient numbers of computers and peripheral devices inhibit deployment of ICT by teachers. Unstable electricity constitutes another hindrance against ICT usage in Nigeria (Adomi, 2005;Adomi, Okiy, and Ruteyan, 2003). This makes the few schools with ICT facilities unable to use them regularly. ...
Stress though not a new concept, is complex and dynamic, it is a source of tension and frustration, and can arise by a number of interrelated influences on behaviour, including individual, group, organizational and environmental factors. Pressure, unlike stress, activates a person with positive behaviour consequences, which then means that pressure is desirable and healthy, but stress has negative effects on productivity. Generally, every job is prone to stress, a teaching job, in particular, is becoming increasingly stressful because of the daily attendant problems confronting education industry at all levels. This study examined the concept of stress, the symptoms, and the effects of stress on teaching and learning activities. Secondary data were used for this study. The study revealed that stress had negative effects on teachers’ productivity and the teaching profession. The study also provides some strategies that can reduce stress in our educational institutions. Based on the findings, the study recommends that government should employ more teachers in other to ease teachers’ workload and job-related stress and there should be educational programmes and recreation facilities for teachers that can minimize the consequences of stress.
... The implication of this is that the rural areas where most of the nation"s population is based cannot easily access the world global offerings in terms of information and in the process may not be able to benefit as it should have been. If the potentials of information technology are properly harnessed, it would attract many benefits form Nigeria in the social, political, economic, educational, scientific, technological and other aspects of our national life (Adomi, 2005). ...
Nigeria federation has a population of over 150 million people out of which 80% are living in the rural areas. It has 36 states with 774 local government council areas spread across the country. The large rural population is a direct consequence of poor living standards, shelter, infrastructure and issues of physical and social environment. The wild spread of illiteracy, poverty, hunger, and disease, absence of basic infrastructure such as water, roads, schools, electricity and health services are by no means having negative impact on rural development. The characteristics of rural people are identified and the information needs, sources and types of information desired are highlighted. Also the challenges and benefits of information services delivery and the value of information and communication technologies (ICT) is mentioned.
... In Nigeria, so many advocacies and promises have been made by the government and other organizations for provision of necessary infrastructures and trainings for the integration of ICT in the secondary school system such projects as School Net (www.snng.org) launched by the Federal Ministry of Education (Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2006;Adomi 2005;Okebukola, 2004), which was intended to equip all schools in Nigeria with computers and communications technology. Also the e-Schools Initiative launched in June 2003 by New ...
Information communication technology has engendered economic industriousness of a totally different nature and distinct dimensions in our contemporary. To meet with the demand of the information society, this study was purposed to find out the ICT facilities available, accessible and the Levels of teachers’ ICT competence in teaching and learning of senior secondary schools in Wukari, Taraba State. 300 students and teachers of senior secondary schools were surveyed. A structured questionnaire titled “application of ICT in teaching and learning” was used for data collection. This study used mean and standard deviation to analyse the collected data while t-test statistics was used to test the null hypotheses 1 and 2; and ANOVA statistics was used to test null hypothesis 3 at 0.05 level of significance. The study found out among many that ICT facilities were less available and accessible for teaching and learning of senior secondary schools in Wukari local government area of Taraba State. The study therefore recommends that the government, schools proprietors/management committees, stakeholders and students’ parents in Wukari, Taraba State and Nigeria at large should make ICT facilities much available and accessible for students in schools and homes to facilitate the adaption of ICT in teaching and learning of senior secondary schools.
... The Nation's deregulation of its telecommunication; allowing for private sector participation has led to a phenomenal degree of mobile penetration (Juwah, 2011) with an attendant high internet expansion. Given the interactive, portable, user-friendly and digital nature of smart mobile phones, people increasingly rely on it to access and assess e-marketing creative contents as well as transact businesses (Adomi, 2005). The 2015 GSMA intelligence report records that Nigeria has 85 million mobile subscribers. ...
The National Bureau of Statistics recently announced that the entertainment and media (E&M) industry in Nigeria recorded growth of 1.86% to 12.81%; contributing N54bn to the country's GDP. The industry's revenue is projected to reach an estimated 4bn in 2013, with internet as one of the key drivers (PwC report, 2016, p.14). This comes at a time when Nigeria's economy has shrunk by 2.24% since 2015 and receded by 0.18% from the previous quarter. Therefore, this study unpacks the possibilities and challenges of the impact of e-marketing tools on the growth of the Nigerian E&M industry. E-marketing tools provide "a unique combination of powerful capabilities for marketers" (Parsons et al., 2015). E-marketing suitability for the E&M industry lies in its lower capital demand, and a convenient and online means of disseminating marketing messages across a heterogeneous population at an unlimited geographical space. E-marketing is a reality in Nigeria as a study by Mathew, Ogedebe & Ogedebe (2013, p. 549) shows that "Many Nigerians who used (sic) the internet as one form of communication or another are bombarded daily with advertisements of products and services from industries in the country." This reality has brought a shift from mechanical to electronic and from analogue to digital; ultimately impacting the marketing realms. The internet enables these electronic/digital platforms; which marketers (E&M industry) and customers (content consumers) rely on to effectively reach and receive communication content and feedback respectively. However, this study examined the challenges that have possibly hindered the full realization of the e-marketing tools of the Nigerian E&M industry and noted among others; poor power supply and unreliable network infrastructure in the country. There is also an increased customer expectation, security, content copyright and privacy issues as well as the challenge of Case Studies in Business and Management ISSN 2333-3324 2018, Vol. 5, No. 1 61 compliance demand in the industry as influenced by ever dynamic digital boundaries. There is a huge economic need for the Nigerian government to live up to its obligation and enhance power supply and boost network infrastructure. The Nigerian E&M industry needs to continually integrate different digital platforms to reach targets and attract more content consumers. Both the government and industry should increasingly learn and bring a global perspective that can help the nation adapt to the constantly changing digital environment.
... It is clearly evident that despite the fact that office space, electrical power and internet are indispensable resources for any digital entrepreneur, the Nigerian entrepreneurial environment suffers severely from the lack of these basic amenities (Adomi, 2005;Mohammed et al., 2013;Okafor, 2008). The deficiency of these environmental conversion factors can impede the translation of entrepreneurial desire, skills and knowledge into the functioning of running a successful tech business. ...
Purpose
As a way of dealing with Nigeria’s macro-economic challenge of unemployment and its concomitant socio-economic problems, the Federal Government, in 2006, made entrepreneurship study a compulsory course for all Higher Education students irrespective of their area of specialization. However, studies have shown that the programme is yet to achieve its goals as many Nigerian graduates still remain unemployed long after graduation. Using Sen’s capability approach, this paper investigates business incubation as an effective tool for enhancing entrepreneurial capabilities beyond entrepreneurship education.
Design/methodology/approach
The study engaged both quantitative (survey questionnaire) and qualitative methodologies (semi-structured interview).
Findings
The result shows that through business incubation, budding entrepreneurs have increased access to infrastructures and resources necessary for entrepreneurial success, thereby enhancing their real opportunities (capabilities) for success.
Practical implications
For greater effectiveness, business incubation should be integrated into the current entrepreneurship education programme in Nigeria.
Originality/value
The study is a debut of research endeavours which theoretically assess entrepreneurship programmes via the capability approach lens. It developed a conceptual model for assessing business incubation using the capability approach.
... Although there is no significant correlation between community building and variables such as grades, or assignment submission, it elaborates learners to discuss their problems during taking courses and might result in higher retention rate [27]. MOOCs require a high-speed Internet connection in order to distribute content (mainly video streams) to multiple students in real time, however, such connectivity is still scarce in developing countries like Thailand [31], [32]. • Sustainability of MOOCs in Thailand is another concern. ...
... Their findings revealed that lack of an adequate ICT infrastructure and affordable online access, absence of in-depth ICT skills and information searching skills among library staff and users are barriers to the use of electronic resources. In the same vein, [22,23,24,25] identified problems in the adoption and usage of ICT and electronic resources in Nigeria to include lack of adequate ICT skills among staff and users, low basic information literacy levels in the Nigerian population and prohibitive cost in developing countries to gain access to the Internet. The findings were corroborated by those of [26] who studied Internet access and use by the students of private universities in Ogun State, Nigeria. ...
School Libraries exist to support teaching, learning and research needs of their parent institutions. This is done through the provision of up to date information resources to their users. Librarians and researchers are in search for new ways of serving their users more efficiently and effectively. In this work, we present a multi-tenant library architecture which consolidates multiple databases to improve access to library information resources and effective utilization of database serves thereby reducing the implementation and operational cost of a school library.
Artificial intelligence journalism has been incorporated into the professional routines of the institutional news media formation in the West for more than a decade, but it is only just now being slowly adopted in the rest of the world. This study deploys a combination of case-study research and semi-structured in-depth interviews with senior editors in Nigeria to explore the state of artificial intelligence journalism in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country. The study also discusses the implications of leapfrog innovation and the routinization of artificial intelligence reportorial practices in a digitally backward country.
Based on an extensive review of literature pertaining to student competencies, this study addresses a critical gap by examining the determinants influencing university students' intentions to enhance their competencies. Specifically, utilizing structural equation modeling with AMOS, the research investigates the roles of attitudes, autonomy support, and perceived behavioral control among 381 postgraduates enrolled in the education department across three public universities in Nigeria. The findings underscore that positive attitudes towards extracurricular activities and the level of autonomy support received significantly bolster students' intentions to develop competencies. However, the impact of perceived behavioral control on the intention to develop competences was negative but significant. This investigation thus provides nuanced insights into the psychological dynamics that shape competence development intentions within the academic sphere, particularly among university students.
The classification of land use / land cover (LU/LC) for certain area plays a major role in planning, management, and monitoring programs as well as it helps to study the changes which are happening in the environment and ecosystem. This study aims to evaluate LU/LC changes in Hambantota Divisional Secretariat Division from 2008 to 2019. Hence LU/LC cover changes spatially with time; this study is conducted by using supervised classification, particularly maximum likelihood classification and accuracy assessment using Remote Sensing and GIS techniques. The results revealed that the increment of water bodies (2.39%), agriculture (0.44%) and built-up areas (27.66%), and decrement of barren lands (11.61%) and forest cover (18.88%) with the time due to the vast development over the years. The overall accuracy for both 2008 and 2019 ranged from 86.7 percent to 83.3 percent and the Kappa coefficient ranged from 0.888 to 0.912.
This study aims to examine (1) the availability of science e-learning facilities, (2) the students and teachers’ mastery in using the science e-learning facilities, and (3) the condition on e-learning activities in public or private Madrasah Aliyah (Islamic Senior High Schools); whether the science e-learning was more interesting than normal learning. The research methods used a survey to attain the data and quantitative descriptive to analyze the data. The survey was carried out by distributing questionnaires through whatsapp groups and google forms. The primary data were taken from 340 participants’ responses, consists of 213 female respondents and 127 male respondents, representing Madrasah Aliyah population in West Java, both public and privates. This study used types of data, namely knowledge, attitudes and actions. The result revealed that science e-learning had been implemented in the Madrasah Aliyah in West Java. However, the availability of science e-learning facilities, the mastery of the science e-learning facilities, and the science e-learning process in the public schools were better than the private ones. Generally, students in both types of Islamic schools stated science e-learning was not more interesting than normal learning. However, the majority understood the lessons and had chances to participate actively during the learning process. This paper suggested e- learning platforms be more interesting than normal learning so that science e-learning activities will be more meaningful.
In this research work “Assessment of Information and Communication Technology Skills in Operation and Service Delivery by Para Professionals of University of Jos Library” is to assess the information and communication technology skills in operation and service delivery by para professionals of University of Jos Library. The objective is to-find out the type of Information and Communication Technology resources available for use by para professional staff in the library; to ascertain the level of understanding of Information Communication Technology by the para professionals in the library; to assess the level of utilization of the Information Communication Technology skills acquired by the para professionals in the library in performance of their daily activities; and to determine the challenges faced by para professionals in the library in utilization of the acquired Information Communication Technology skills. A Survey research methodology was adopted. Questionnaire was the preferred instrument for data collection. Para Professional Staff of University of Jos Library formed the population of the study. A stratified sampling technique was used and 80 people were sampled. The study shows that university of Jos library is equipped with some Information Communication Technology facilities which include: computers, photocopier, projectors, television, printers, etc. Majority of the staff have access to these facilities. They use these facilities mainly for performing services in the library and for social networking. Lack of computer literacy, power failure, insufficient Information Communication Technology facilities, management reluctance, formed the major challenges of accessing and using Information Communication Technology facilities in university of Jos library. It was then suggested that tertiary institutions should allocate a reasonable budget to libraries to enable them acquire the needed Information Communication Technology facilities, and also to ensure constant power supply in the institutions. This research show that majority of the Para Professionals in University of Jos Library are moderately computer literate.
The research work on digital information resources utilization by postgraduate students in three states owned universities, Nigeria. The research design used for this study is descriptive survey design. The Universities are: University of Medical Sciences, Ondo Town, (UNIMED) Delta State University, Abraka and Chukwumeka Odumegwu, Ojukwu University, (COOU). Anambra. The sample size for this study is 175 which is the same as the population size. Thus, it is a total enumeration sampling. The instruments used for the collection of data are observation check list and structured questionnaire. Observation check list for research question one. The data obtained from retrieved copies of the questionnaire was analyzed using descriptive statistics and One Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) F-test associated with multiple linear correlation was used to test hypothesis. The hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. The major findings include that some electronic Information Resources (EIRs) were available in the university libraries visited by the researchers are the following: e-conference papers, e-zines, e-newsletters ereference materials, e-projects, e-journals, e-seminar papers, e-books and e-dissertation. The findings also revealed that students make use of EIRs to a low extent. The constraints encountered by students towards the accessibility of DIRs in the three libraries are epileptic power supply, none availability of online databases, lack of formal training in Internet skills among students, slow bandwidth, network problems and server slowness. There was moderate positive relationship between accessing and extent of utilization in university libraries in three states owned, Nigeria.
It is no news that countries all over the world are faced with one challenge or the other. Outstanding among all is the challenge of insecurity of lives and properties. In Nigeria, there is the scourge of internet fraudsters known as Yahoo Yahoo, which have swindled many unsuspecting victims their hard-earned resources. Interestingly, the teaming youth population are the major players when it comes to this societal menace. Despite various efforts being put in place by the government to forestall the activities of these fraudsters, the propagators have sought other avenues to continue to be relevant in their nefarious acts. Thus, using questionnaire and in-depth interviews to gather its data, the study traced the trend that led to the engagement of youths‘ in Yahoo Yahoo. It analysed the effect of the practice of Yahoo Yahoo. It also examined the major religions (Indigenous religion, Islam, and Christianity) in the country and the roles they play in mitigating against the Yahoo Yahoo phenomenon in the country.
The research is to study the introduction of ICT in secondary schools in Nigeria. ICT in education is a tool par excellence that a nation can count on to create self-reliance. The study observed that, Nigeria is still experiencing a delay in its implementation of ICT, and this continues to expand the divides between digital and information, and access to ICT facilities is a major challenge facing Nigerian schools. The study concludes that although ICT can play a role in education, schools in Nigeria are yet to adopt it extensively for teaching and learning. Efforts to incorporate ICT into the school system didn't have much impact, Problems such as poor policy, strategies for implementing the projects and poor information infrastructure are militating against these efforts. The study recommends that the government should make efforts to post and provide ICT-qualified teachers to each school to impart ICT skills to the pupils, and also to stabilize Nigerian electricity supply.
Computer mediated discourse and political engagement deals with the role of the medium in fostering political participation. Researches in this field have included a critical discourse analysis of language use within the platform, issues of social interaction and social capital, flaming and mobilization. These studies however, have not been able to capture the vast data available in computer mediated discourse especially within the context of online discourse in Nigeria. In order to harness other multimodal features of the platform there is need for an integrative approach that will capture the vast data made available in the platform. In this regard, this study adopted a revision of Herring's multimodal computer mediated communication discourse analytic approach and insights from Kress and Leeuwen's multimodal discourse analysis to suggest an integrative approach that would capture some intricate features of computer mediated discourse such as multimodes and context with the aid of qualitative and quantitative approach, thereby examining the automated multimodes as semiotic nodes and the contextual features used in Abubakar Atiku twitter update. This study revealed that multimodes, context and linguistic items constitute discourse that aid political mobilization and participation across social media contexts. More specifically the virtual platform is a strong tool for political mobilization and could be used by political authors in fostering citizenship participation. The platform if properly harnessed can also serve educational purposes.
This paper discussed the contemporary digital literacy skills (DLS) among librarians in university libraries the 21st century in Edo and Delta States of Southern Nigeria. The study was guided by six objectives and research questions and one hypothesis. The design of the study is descriptive survey and the population consist of all librarians from university libraries in the aforementioned states in Nigeria. The instrument used to generate data is the questionnaire and the date generated was analysed using simple percentages and frequency count for research questions and SPSS version 14.0. The findings show that electronic mailing, social networking, use of PDAs, mobile phones and internet surfing are the major DLS amongst librarians. It was also discovered that librarians acquired DLS through colleague's assistance, trial and error, IT programmes and formal education while librarian's level of use of DLS is low amongst other findings. Researcher made useful recommendations.
This study explores the use of the Internet by medical practitioners in private hospitals in Warri Delta State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was adopted and questionnaire was the instrument used to collect data. The total population and sample for the study were 137 medical practitioners from 30 private hospitals in Warri. Findings revealed that most medical practitioners used the Internet on a regular basis; a majority of the medical practitioners started using the Internet between 1 – 5 years ago; most of the medical practitioners spend 2 – 5 hours using the Internet per visit; a majority of medical practitioners used the Internet without assistance. Medline, journals and PubMed were the Internet resources used by most of the medical practitioners. Internet use enables the respondents to improve patient care, keep up-to-date; high cost of Internet access and lack of access to the Internet were some of the problems facing most of medical practitioners. The study recommends that hospital management should provide their medical practitioners with Internet facilities to enable them access to the most recent and accurate information for effective service delivery. The findings will help health care authorities especially in developing countries to improve on Internet access facilities to medical practitioners.
This chapter discussed the digital library and distance learning benefits and challenges in developing countries. It started with the general introduction of digital library and distance learning, and went further and discussed the nexus between the digital library and distance learning. The chapter further highlighted the benefits of digital library in distance learning. It also pointed out the challenges of distance learning in developing countries, such as finance, lack of conducive learning environment, poor policies on education, inadequate instructional materials, among others. The chapter further discussed the challenges of digital library in developing countries to include insufficient funding, high cost of instructional materials, insufficient and digital local content, and so on. The paper concluded that there is an urgent need for all stakeholders to take urgent attention in addressing the challenges of digital library in distance learning to create a full opportunity of what digital library provides in distance learning in developing countries.
The study investigates on the utilization of information and communication technology (ICT) in teaching and learning of Economics in Senior Secondary Schools in Nsukka education zone. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. Four research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The instruments used for data collection were Economics Teacher Utilization of Information Technology Questionnaire (ETUICTQ) and Economics Student Utilization of Information Communication Technology Questionnaire (ESUICTQ). The instruments (ETUICTQ and ESUICTQ) were trial tested on 40 respondents (10 Economics Teachers and 30 Economics Student) other than those for the sample of the study. The reliability of the instruments were determined using Cronbach Alpha , both obtained 0.81 and 0.79 respectively. Website: https://iafee.org/ijeer ISSN: 2635-3504 (Print) 2635-3512 (Online) Nji and Idika (2018) 44 Corresponding Author: NJI, Ifeyinwa Awele email: njiifeyinwa@yahoo.com using mean and standard deviation to answer the four research questions and t-test was used to test the two null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The results indicate that teachers had low utilization of ICT in teaching and students also had low utilization of ICT in learning of Economics in Senior Secondary Schools in Nsukka Education Zone. Also, gender had no significant difference in the utilization of ICT in both teaching and learning of Economics in Nsukka Education zone. It was concluded that regular training of teachers on the use of ICT for teaching and adequate facilities of ICT should be provide in the school. Also, students should be encouraged to used ICT for learning to attain maximum output. Introduction The world today is taken over by Information Communication Technology. Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) are technology tools that have great impact in teaching and learning. Shittu (2013) explains ICT as all forms of evolving technology that help in facilitating information collection, processing, usage, transfer, storage, retrieval, sharing and interpreting information. Oluwarobi (2012) also defined ICT as electronic-based technology that is generally used to retrieve, store, process and package information as well as provide access to knowledge. Essentially ICT consists of wide range of technologies like telephone, computer, internet and world wide website (www), fax, word processing, application, magnetic link, character recognition checks, spread sheet, educational software package, CD Rom based, Rom based resources, online information sources, PowerPoint, Television, Overhead Projectors, Camera, Radio Cassette, Video Tape, Audio Cassette, and many others (Adeyemi & Olayele, 2010). These technological tools and electronic gadgets enhance teaching and learning process in the classroom. The need to integrate ICT into education has been seen as the tool to help realize the potential of the new technological tools to revolutionize an outmoded educational system (Albrini, 2006). Hence, in this study ICT is any electronic technological tool used for retrieving, storage and transfer of knowledge in teaching and learning process. The importance of ICT in teaching and learning is to create massive improvement in the educational sector. The use of ICT has the potential to enrich understanding of the changing nature of teaching and learning to an increasingly high technology dedicated environment (Brunges, 2012). Information Communication Technology has the potentials to innovate, accurate, enrich, deepen skills, to motivate and engage students to help relate schools experiences to practical works, create economic viability for tomorrow's workers as well as strengthening teaching and help schools change (Yusuf, 2005 as cited in Syed 2010). The integration of ICT into
This study investigated the availability and accessibility of e-resources and online information services provided at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) and National Root Crop Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike libraries in Abia State, Nigeria. The research design used was descriptive survey method while useful data were elicited through a customized research instrument entitled "Questionnaire on Availability and Accessibility of e-Resources and e-Services in Academic and Special Libraries". This structured questionnaire which had item statements weighted on a 4-point modified Likert scale was subjected to validation using opinions of three experts in the areas of library science, statistics and information technology. The pilot test of the instrument adopted the test-retest method while its reliability calculated with Crombach Alpha Reliability Testing Technique produced an index of 0.81. The total population of this study is 87-made up of 71 and 16 staff from MOUAU and NRCRI Libraries, respectively. The actual sample of 33 respondents (composed of 13 librarians and library officers from MOUAU and 10 staff of the same calibre from NRCRI) were selected purposively due to their perception as knowledgeable about the core issues under investigation. All 33 copies of the instrument administered were collected making a 100% return rate. The data obtained from the field were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean) and presented in frequency tables while the student t-test was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings showed that while availability of e-resources was sporadic, accessibility and frequency of use of online information services were abysmally low. Several factors were identified as impeding availability and accessibility of e-platforms in the libraries surveyed, including inadequate ICT facilities, slow bandwidth, poor funding and high cost of Internet subscription. The recommendations made to surmount these challenges include adequate budgetary allocation to libraries, acquisition of modern ICT gadgets, and expansion of internet bandwidth and design of functional ICT policies for libraries in Nigeria.
This chapter examines literature about distance higher education in Africa, as presented by different scholars. The evolution of distance education has been well explored from the print to the current era of information and communication technology. Challenges and opportunities in the provision of distance higher education have been discussed and better practices for providing quality distance education have been suggested. It is concluded that the provision of distance education must be carefully planned and the technologies employed in its delivery must be reflective of the context in which they are used.
The paper provides an overview of the origin of cyber cafe culture and the growth of this industry in Africa. Current status of the cyber café sector is assessed by analysing the Internet infrastructure and penetration, patterns of use of cyber cafés, impact of cyber cafés and the Internet in Africa. The challenges facing the African continent in putting in place infrastructure for Internet growth are assessed. Finally, the paper examines the prospects for the growth of the Internet infrastructure and what governments in Africa should do to take advantage of the current prevailing international development agencies’ support as well as the support of the international community. The paper ends with an exposition of the way forwa
An interview, conducted by e-mail, with one of LHTN’s regional editors, Esharenana E. Adomi, who is on the staff of the Delta State University in Abraka, Nigeria. Gives an insight into his thoughts on the development of libraries and the library profession in Africa.
Purpose
Seeks to argue that the peculiarities of sub‐Saharan Africa, in terms of its socio‐cultural diversity, low economic development, linguistic factors, HIV/AIDS pandemic, gender discrimination, low ICT awareness and so on, demand a new model of addressing the digital divide.
Design/methodology/approach
Paper largely based on literature survey and an assessment of the existing models of addressing global digital divide.
Findings
Sub‐Saharan Africa has certain peculiarities in high levels of poverty, high prevalence of HIV/AIDS, repressive regimes, civil wars, diversity of cultural and linguistic factors, gender discrimination, etc. that require new models for bridging the digital divide and that recognise the uniqueness of the sub‐continent.
Research limitations/implications
More research is needed to determine new models of bridging the digital divide that can help sub‐Saharan Africa to leapfrog into the information age.
Practical implications
More attention is needed to alleviate poverty and meet people's basic needs for livelihood if attempts to integrate ICT into their lives are to be effective.
Originality/value
Sub‐Saharan Africa has largely relied on models of the developed countries to bridge the digital divide without paying close attention to how various technologies can effectively be integrated in the lives of the people to alleviate poverty and consequently stimulate ICT uptake. This paper provides some solutions.
Governments and people around the world have started appreciating the ability of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to stimulate rapid development in all sectors of the economy. ICT is redefining the way we do almost everything and it is a ready tool for all strata of society-it is as much a tool to the President of any nation in governance as it is a tool for the housewife in her daily chores! Thankfully, Nigeria is exploring the benefits of ICT as well. The Federal Government of Nigeria started some reforms a few years. Licenses were given to Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) operators and a Second National Operator (SNO). The First National Operator is also being restructured. Policies on Telecommunication, Information, Space and Bio-Technologies were also approved. All these contributed to the positive changes experienced. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) was established in 2001 to implement the Information Technology (IT) policy. NITDA has since embarked on a number of projects that are making the dream of using IT for development real in Nigeria. The Public Service Network (PSNet), Mobile Internet Unit (MIU) and Human Capacity Development are some of these projects. NITDA has been able to start the process of integrating IT into the public service through a massive enlightenment campaign that was targeted at the top echelon of the service. The challenges of inadequate funding and lack of political will remains. However, the prospects of using IT for development has kept NITDA focused and determined. Introduction Governments and people around the world have started appreciating the ability of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to stimulate rapid development in all sectors of the economy. ICT is redefining the way we do almost everything and it is a ready tool for all strata of society-it is as much a tool to the President of any nation in governance as it is a tool for the housewife in her daily chores! Thankfully, Nigeria is exploring the benefits of ICT as well. However, this hadn't always been the situation in Nigeria.
Neither distance learning courses nor utilising information and communication technologies (ICT) to enhance these courses are new to sub-Saharan Africa. “Long-distance” training by correspondence has been practised here for decades. ICT as basic as e-mail has the potential to enable the remotely situated student to interactively take part in a particular programme. Additional equipment can simulate the lecture environment by allowing the student to watch a video of a presentation while communicating via telephone. This article is an investigation of the status quo of ICT-based distance learning in sub-Saharan Africa. Broad trends were derived from the multitude of sources on the topic, depicting just as many examples of programmes currently being maintained. ICT inroads in Africa are addressed; the problems to acquire and maintain these are discussed, as well as ICT’s potential role in future distance learning programmes. Examples of public-private partnerships are highlighted. It is emphasised that only through these partnerships will African tertiary institutions succeed in increasing the output of their much needed graduates.
This article surveys the cybercafés in Delta State, Nigeria. By means of questionnaires and observation techniques, data were collected from the cybercafés. Frequency counts and percentages were used to analyze the data generated. Findings revealed where the Internet cafés are located, year established, type of ownership, number of daily users, categories of users, age of regular users, sex of users, previous users of information technology, location of their Internet service providers, number of systems connected to the Internet, staff strength, provision of non-Internet services, problems militating against Internet services business in the cybercafés, as well as suggestions for improvement of services to clients. Some recommendations that can facilitate the operations of the cafés are also set forth.
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