Inadequateacy of Information Communication Technology(S) in Nigerian Public Primary Schools
Abstract
Primary school Education is a foundation education and it is considered as the pillar of education that enables the social, economic and technological advancement of any given nation. It greatly contributes to building a modem society to realize a goal despite the challenges identified in this paper. It also empowers the national economy, improving the standard of living of the citizens of a country. In Nigeria and all her environs, the basic building blocks necessary for the overall development of the educational systems is deficient. ICT stands to address these challenges and provide an enabling environment that is suitable for effective and qualitative educational systems (Katuka, Bulus, Abali & Ngubdo, 2016). It is unfortunate that much public primary schools in Nigeria are faced with the problems of inadequate information communication technology (s). This paper discussed the causes of inadequate informational communication technology (s) in the public primary schools in Nigeria. The researchers employed the used of secondary data and primary data to provide empirical supports for the various points raised in the paper. The secondary data used for this paper were sourced from both print and online publication.
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