Benue State University, Makurdi

IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) ON RESEARCH PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION IN UNIVERSITIES IN BENUE STATE

Isaac Tyoakura Ahon, Yikarebogha Esther and Tersoo Joseph Loko PhD

Abstract

The study investigated impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on research publication and dissemination of information in Universities in Benue State. Two research questions guided the study and two hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The population of the study was 3,422 made up of all the academic and non academic staff from three universities in the Benue State, Nigeria. The sample size of the study was 347 using Glenn (2012) sample determination formula. Multi-stage sampling procedure was employed for the study. The instruments used for data collection were questionnaire titled: ‘‘Impact of ICT on Research Publication and Dissemination of Information in Universities in Benue State (IICTRPDIQ)’’ with reliability coefficient of 0.70 which was estimated using of Cronbach alpha. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviations to answer the research questions. Chi-square was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed ICT has significant impact on research public and dissemination of information in public universities in Benue State, Nigeria. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended Staff in the university should acquire skills and awareness in the use of electronic support systems in order to enhance their research and publication. Universities in Benue State should ensure that each and every staff has a functional mail that will enable them to getting information from the university management.

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