Role of Information and Communication Technology in the Administration of Public Secondary Schools in Onitsha North Local Government Area, Anambra State

Abstract

The study investigated role of information and communication technology in the administration of public secondary schools in Onitsha North Local Government Area. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study, while 5 research questions guided the study. 864 school administrators and teachers constituted population of the study. Purposive sampling technique was used to select sample size of 200 respondents for the study. Respondents-based Structured Questionnaire and SPSS Software were used for data collection and analysis respectively. Results revealed that ICT can be applied for staff members’ performance appraisal and promotion, professional development of staff members with regards to personnel administration, supervision of instruction, financial and general administration. Based on the findings, the following recommendations were made: ministries of education should collaborate with ICT experts to organize conferences for school administrators and teachers on the subsystems of school administration.