*Department of Statistics, Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Nigeria
**Department of Business Administration and Management, Temple Gate Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State, Nigeria
***Department of Statistics, Imo State University, PMB 2000, Owerri, Nigeria
Online published on 1 February, 2014.
The world today is gravitating towards a boundary less economy called a global village. This is driven by the rapid development in information communication technology summarized with the concept of globalization. Globalization has permeated every sectors of the society and the education system is not an exemption. This work therefore addresses the impacts of globalization on educational system with selected tertiary institutions in Imo State. Three research questions were raised as a guide to this study while data generated through the questionnaire were analyzed using Non-parametric Kruskal Wallis test. The statistical software package known as MINITAB version 15.0 was used for the analysis. The use of Bartlet's test of homogeneity of variance shows variation in the data, and the test for normality assumption rejected the null hypothesis. The outcome reveals the following: Globalization has a positive impact on the availability of educational services in Nigeria; Globalization has a positive impact on the accessibility of education services in Nigeria; and Globalization has a positive impact on the academic performance of Nigerian students.
Globalization, ICT, Education System, Kruskal-Wallis test, Policy Implementation, Tertiary Institutions
