Title: Information Communication Technology (ICT) Resources Utilization as Correlates Of Research Output of Lecturers in Colleges of Education in Nigeria
Author(s): Adelokun A.K. (PhD), Abidoye J. A. (PhD), Afolabi A.F.
Publication Year: 2021; Volume 16, Issue 3, pages 129-137

The paper investigates the relationship between ICT resources utilization and attitude with research output of lecturers in colleges of education in Nigeria. Descriptive survey research was adopted in the study. The population of the study consisted all lecturers in Colleges of Education in Nigeria. The sample population was made up of 720 lecturers drawn from twelve Federal Colleges o Education in Nigeria. Two Colleges of Education were randomly selected from each of the six geo-political zones in Nigeria. Sixty lecturers were randomly selected from each of the twelve Colleges making a total of 720 participants. A self-developed questionnaire titled ICT Resources Utilisation and Attitude Questionnaire (ICTRUAQ) was used to gather data for the study. Data collected were analysed using mean, standard deviation, t-test and Pearson product moment correlation Coefficient. The study revealed that ICT resources are not adequately available for research purposes in Colleges of Education. It was further revealed that lecturers’ attitude to research work was positive. The study further reveal a strong relationship among ICT resources utilization and lecturer research output in Colleges of Education. The relationship between attitude and lecturer research attitude was also confirmed to be negative. The study recommended that government and other stakeholders in education sector should supply appropriate ICT resources to Colleges of Education in Nigeria. It was further recommended that training and workshops should be organized on regular bases for lecturers to improve their skills in handling ICT resources for research purposes.