IMPEDIMENTS TO THE ACQUISITION OF COMPUTER EDUCATION BY SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ENUGU NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ABSTRACT
The study employed a survey designed. A sample of 800 students which were randomly selected served us the study sample. Data were collected using the questionnaire. Mean and standard derivation were used to analyze the data. It was found out that lack of interest and inadequate personnel and facilities were serious impediments to acquisition of computer education. Finally, recommendations were made that enough trained personnel should be recruited and posted to schools to teach computer studies.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
A well developed scientific and technological base are conditional to any national human and material development. Nigeria has been classified as a developing nation and has continued to make a break through by emphasizing much on science and technology thereby making inclusive of computer education in the curriculum of the junior and senior secondary schools.
During the ministerial council meeting of the national council on Education in 1987, the Federal Government of Nigeria deiced to introduce computer education into the nation’s secondary school system. This was followed by the inauguration of the National committees on computer Education the same year. The functions of the committee among others included, planning for dynamic policy on computer education and literacy in Nigeria as well as devising clear strategies and terminologies to be used by the federal and state governments in the introducing computer Education.
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