Students’ Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Nigeria

Samuel Okon Inyang; Joseph Abebe Obu; Amarachi Ufaniny Obasi

doi:10.22037/jme.v16i2.15223

Journal of Medical Education for Future Demands

Former Title: Journal of Medical Education | The Official Journal of School of Medical Education and Learning Technologies

https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v16i2.15223

Students’ Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Nigeria

Author(s):

Samuel Okon Inyang^1,*,

Joseph Abebe Obu²,

Amarachi Ufaniny Obasi³

1Associate Professor, Department of Physics, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria

2Lecturer,Department of Radiography, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria

3Student University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria

Journal of Medical Education for Future Demands:Vol. 16, issue 2; e105574

Published online:Oct 17, 2017

Article type:Research Article

Received:Dec 05, 2016

Accepted:Aug 12, 2017

How to Cite:Samuel Okon Inyang, Joseph Abebe Obu, Amarachi Ufaniny Obasi, Students’ Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Nigeria.J Med Edu.2017;16(2):e105574.https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v16i2.15223.

Abstract

Background: This study was meant to evaluate the knowledge and utilization of information and communication technology (ICT) resources by students in the Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, University of Calabar and recommend possible reforms to enhance knowledge and use of ICT by the students.Methods: A 31-item questionnaire was developed to evaluate the knowledge and use of ICT by students in the Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, University of Calabar. The questionnaire was administeredto 240 students in the Faculty through random sampling after it was tested for validity. Data obtained were evaluated in terms of percentages and simple differences.Results: About 88 (40%) students had good knowledge of ICT while the remaining 132 (60%) did not have good ICT knowledge and were not trained previously. It was also discovered that all the Departmentsin the Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences did not have adequate ICT facilities. The results also showed that few students in the Faculty use ICT facilities for assignment, research and updating lecture notes while most students (n=194, 88.18%), use the available ICT facilities mainly for socialnetworking and recreation.Conclusion: ICT use by students in the Allied Medical Sciences faculty, University of Calabar, is low due to inadequacy of the ICT facilities and lack of training and competence.

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