Effectiveness and Regularity of the Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Among Business Education Students at Delta State Tertiary Institutions

Abstract : This study examined the effectiveness and regularity of ICT usage among business education students in Delta State tertiary institutions. Five research questions were raised and answered, while five null hypotheses were formulated and tested at a 0.05 level of significance. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The study population comprised 578 business education students. Simple random sampling was used, with a sample size of 174. The instrument used was a structured questionnaire and was validated by three experts. The test-retest method was used in testing the reliability of the instrument, and a reliability coefficient of 0.78 was obtained. Data collected from the respondents were analysed using Mean, Standard Deviation, t-test statistics, and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The study found that business education students frequently use ICT tools for academic activities in tertiary institutions in Delta State. Additionally, personal, institutional, and environmental factors influence the frequency and quality of ICT use among Business Education students in Delta State tertiary institutions, among others. It was concluded that ICT usage has impact on academic performance and professional development of Business Education students in Delta State tertiary institutions to a high extent. It was recommended among others that Management of tertiary institutions should encourage their students to acquire their personal mobile devices such as android phones, hi-phones among others that they will use specifically for academic purposes.