HOME ECONOMICS STUDENTS LEVEL OF AWARENESS ON INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) FACILITIES FOR LEARNING IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA

Home Economics, also known as domestic science or family and consumer sciences, is a subject that encompasses various aspects of home management and human development. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) plays a vital role in the development of any nation. The purpose of the study investigated the Home Economics Students Level of Awareness of ICT Facilities for Learning in Colleges of Education in North Eastern Nigeria. Survey Research Design was adopted for the study and the population of the study comprised of all the Home Economics Students in Colleges of Education in North Eastern, from which a sample of 185 Home Economics Students were selected through a purposive sampling technique for study from four College of Education. Students ICT Awareness Questionnaire (SIAQ) with reliability index of 0.786 was adopted and used for study. The data collected were descriptively analyzed using mean and standard deviation for research question, while the research hypothesis was tested using independent sample t-test statistical tool at 0.05 level of significance. The finding revealed that among others that Home Economic Students are partially aware of the available ICT facilities within the schools in Colleges of Education North Eastern Nigeria. Furthermore, the Home Economics Students are faced with numerous challenges during learning with ICT facilities in Colleges of Education in North Eastern Nigeria. It was recommended that management of the Colleges of Education North Eastern Nigeria should intensify their awareness creation for all students through ICT orientations. In addition to the awareness creation, management should organize information literacy training for all students irrespective of their level of knowledge in ICT.