An assessment of ICT adoption by teachers in selected secondary schools in Gasabo District
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Date
2019-10
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Kampala International University,College of Computing and Information Technology
Abstract
To develop a model for ICT adoption in selected secondary schools in Gasabo District. This
study was guided by the following objectives: i) to assess the availability of ICT facilities in the
selected secondary schools in Gasabo district; ii) to determine the performance expectancy of
ICT adoption by teachers in selected secondary schools in Gasabo District; iii) to determine the
effort expectancy of ICT adoption by teachers in selected secondary schools in Gasabo District,
Rwanda; iv) to determine the social influence of ICT adoption by teachers in selected secondary
schools in Gasabo district, Rwanda; and v) to determine the facilitating conditions of ICT
adoption by teachers in selected secondary schools in Gasabo district, Rwanda. The target
population of the study was 134 teachers and sample size was 100 respondents. The total number
of returned questionnaires was 75. Data was analyzed using frequencies and percentages; mean
and standard deviations. The study revealed that ICT availability was fairly satisfactory (average
mean=2.97, Std=1.103). Furthermore, the study revealed that performance expectancy was
satisfactory (average mean=3.92, Std=1.043). In addition, the study revealed that effort
expectancy of ICT adoption was satisfactory (average mean=3.79, Std=0.952). Similarly, the
study revealed that social influence of ICT adoption by teachers was satisfactory (average
mean=3.89, Std=1.020). Lastly, the study revealed that facilitating conditions of ICT adoption by
teachers was satisfactory (average mean=3.89, Std=1.020). The study concluded that ICT
adoption by teachers can be possible when ICT facilities are available and when the teachers
have performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence and facilitating conditions. The
study made the following recommendations: The need for the government to provide schools
with ICT facilities such as internet and laboratories; the need for the schools to encourage
teacher training in the use of ICT, and the need for the school management to offer their support
in the adoption of ICT in schools. The study contributed to new knowledge when it found that
availability of ICT facilities, performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence and
facilitating conditions are the prerequisite for adoption of ICT by teachers in a secondary school
setting.
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A thesis submitted to the school of computing and information technology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Masters in Information Technology of Kampala International University
Keywords
ICT adoption, Teachers, Secondary schools