Benue State University, Makurdi

USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) AS A CORRELATE OF STAFF JOB PERFORMANCE IN PUBLICTERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA

Egbe Junior Egbe and Felix Terhile Bua, PhD

Abstract

This study investigated the use of information and Communication Technology as a correlate of staff job performance in public tertiary institutions in Benue State, Nigeria. Two research questions guided the study. The study tested two hypotheses. The design of the study was a correlational design. The population of the study consisted of 8321 academic and administrative staff in 7 public tertiary institutions in Benue State. The study used judgmental random sampling technique to sample 203 respondents from seven public tertiary institutions in Benue State. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire which consisted of 10 items. The instrument was validated by two experts in educational management in Benue State University, Makurdi. A reliability coefficient of 0.87 was obtained using Cronbach Alpha statistic. Mean scores and Standard Deviation were used to answer research questions with a mean score cut-off point of 2.50. Pearson Moment Product Correlation was used to test hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study showed that use of ICT facilities has significant correlation with instructional delivery and records keeping in public tertiary institutions in Benue State. The study concluded that use of ICT facilities has significant positive correlation with staff job performance in public tertiary institutions in Benue State. The paper recommended that public tertiary institutions administrators should ensure adequate provision of ICT facilities and their functionality and academic staff should be encouraged to use ICT facilities for effective instructional delivery as well as quality records keeping in public tertiary institutions.

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