The use of ICT in Nigerian universities: A study of Kaduna State University, Kaduna

The information and communication technology revolution is comprehensive through the world and the storm has even caught up with developing countries like Nigeria and Ghana. Information and communication technologies have facilitate easy access to highly valuable and massive amount data that aid the teaching, learning and research activities in an academic background through online learning facilities and other corresponding ICT facilities. The study investigates the use of Information and communication technology in Nigerian universities with specific focus on Kaduna state university. The study tries to know what type of information and communication technology facilities are available in the university, the main outline of usage of information and communication technology and finally conclude to what scope the potential clients are aware of the availability of various Information and communication technology facilities in the university library. A survey was conducted using questionnaire as the research instrument with closed ended questions. The questionnaire was distributed to both learners and instructors in the university. The current study find that only few clients uses information and communication technology often notwithstanding making their academic work easier and more useful. Due to high number of the student population, financial issues and other partialities, the students choose to go to business centres inside the university instead of going to university library for their assignments, researches and other projects. Nevertheless the occurrence of ICT facilities must be acknowledge but the student lack awareness toward the available facilities freely accessible within the university library. Also, the clients acknowledge the encouraging impact of these facilities on teaching, learning and other research activities. The study further recommend that information technologies of the university should be improved to meet the global standard in properties to facilitate capable teaching and learning in an academic background and also as a matter of urgency the university management should create awareness of the general public of the availability of ICT in the university. The university management would companion with private business centres within university premises and give them better and enable environment since they also contribute greatly to the academic environment. There is an essential need for placement of both staffs and students the available, purposes and use Information and communication technologies so that the available facilities will be fully developed and standby generator or new modern solar system should be provided to the university library to avoid power outage.