Availability and Accessibility of Information and Communication Technology Facilities for Teaching Christian Religious Studies Curriculum in Public Secondary Schools in Enugu State, Nigeria

Authors

  • Blessed Samuel O. Efido Department of Arts Education, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Author
  • Fr. John Chijioke Madubuko Department of Religion and Cultural Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Author
  • Chinonso Anthony Ofozoba Arts and Social Science Education, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Author
  • Melvina Ezeiruaku Department of Curriculum/Instructional Technology, Nwafor Orizu College of Education Author
  • Rev'd Benneth Nnamdi Onuorah St Paul’s Theological College Awka, Paul University Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria Author
  • Raphael Faithful Onyedikachi Department of Arts Education, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Author
  • Ogbu Michael Tochukwu Department of Arts Education, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Author
  • Iheanacho Michael Chidiebere Department of Arts Education, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Author
  • Albert Ulutorti Green Department of Religious Studies, University on the Niger Author
  • Emenghi Paul Chukwunwike Department of Arts Education, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Author
  • Ven Rex Chika Kanu St Paul’s Theological College Awka, Religion and Theology Author
  • Dunu Chukwuebuka Joshua Department of Public Administration & Local Govt. Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Author
  • Rev Geoffrey Chiazo Nganwuchu Department of Religion and Cultural Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Author
  • Ven. Molokwu Geoffrey Chidebem St Paul’s Theological College Awka, Paul University Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria Author
  • Umeokoli Paul Okechukwu St Paul’s Theological College Awka, Paul University Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria Author
  • Ochiaka Chinemeze Charles Depart of Library and Information Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Author
  • Omatalu Daniel Izuchukwu Department of Counselling and Human Development Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Author
  • Efido Lawrence Izuchukwu Department of English and Literary Study, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48047/qzkk9y67

Keywords:

Available ICTs, CRS, Curriculum, Secondary School, Accessibility

Abstract

This study investigated the availability of information and communication technology facilities and its accessibility for teaching Christian Religious Studies in Public Secondary Schools in Enugu State. Three research questions were posed to guide the study. Using a descriptive research design the study made use of the population of 450 CRS teachers in all the government-owned secondary schools in the study area. The sample size of the study using mutli-stage sampling technique was 160 CRS Teachers. Two research instruments were used for data collection namely: Checklist for the Availability of ICTs in the schools and Questionnaire on accessibility of ICT facilities (CAQAA-ICT). The instruments were validated, and the reliability coefficient of the questionnaire was 0.76. Frequency and Percentage was used to analyze collected data on availability of ICT in schools whereas mean and standard deviation were used for research question two and three. The study found the availability of ICT facilities in schools were low, resulting in low accessibility for teaching CRS in government secondary schools in Enugu state and some of the factors hindering the accessibility were poor funding, inadequate power, lack of ICT skills and ICT expertise. It was recommended that government should ensure that required ICT facilities are provided in secondary schools and they are made accessible in all public secondary schools in the State.

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Published

2024-08-12

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Vol. 53 No. 03 (2024): Year 2024, Volume 53, Issue 3

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Availability and Accessibility of Information and Communication Technology Facilities for Teaching Christian Religious Studies Curriculum in Public Secondary Schools in Enugu State, Nigeria (B. Samuel O. Efido, F. J. Chijioke Madubuko, C. Anthony Ofozoba, M. Ezeiruaku, R. B. Nnamdi Onuorah, R. Faithful Onyedikachi, O. Michael Tochukwu, I. Michael Chidiebere, A. Ulutorti Green, E. Paul Chukwunwike, V. R. Chika Kanu, D. Chukwuebuka Joshua, R. G. Chiazo Nganwuchu, V. M. Geoffrey Chidebem, U. Paul Okechukwu, O. Chinemeze Charles, O. Daniel Izuchukwu, & E. Lawrence Izuchukwu , Trans.). (2024). Cuestiones De Fisioterapia, 53(03), 4700-4708. https://doi.org/10.48047/qzkk9y67