DIGITAL LITERACY AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY USAGE IN ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN IFAKO-IJAIYE L.G.A., LAGOS STATE

This study investigates the digital literacy levels and technology usage among leaders of public and private primary schools in Ifako-Ijaiye, Lagos. Digital literacy involves the ability of individuals to find, understand, evaluate and communicate information by use of digital media platforms and digital technology usage is the process of applying digital technology to create value from ordinary day-to-day activities or operations. Using comparative the design, 36 school leaders were randomly selected from a total population of 107 school leaders in Ifako Ijaiye L.G.A., Lagos. The instruments “MDLL” and “MDTU” checklists were administered to each of the leaders to test the hypothesis using T-test. From the analysis, public school leaders generally exhibit basic digital skills, such as using email and browsing the internet, but struggle with more advanced tasks like data analysis and digital security. In contrast, leaders in private schools demonstrate higher digital literacy, greater autonomy in technology adoption, and more frequent use of advanced digital tools for educational and administrative tasks. Based on the findings, it is recommended among others that government should train leaders in the public school in digital literacy and provide digital technology tools in the area of schools’ administration.