Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Education Rights: A Case of Selected Public Universities in Garowe, Puntland, Somalia
| dc.contributor.author | Najma Mohamed Salad | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-03-07T10:28:36Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-03-07T10:28:36Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The study sought to determine the effects of information and communication technology (ICT) and education rights in selected public universities in Garowe Puntland Somalia. The research was based on the modern human capital theory. With the following objectives of the study:- (i) to examine the effects of ICT on Access to education rights in selected public universities in Garowe Puntland Somalia, (ii) to determine the effects of ICT on Affordability of education in selected public universities in Garowe Puntland Somalia, and (iii) to examine the effects of ICT on Education attainment in selected public universities in Garowe Puntland Somali. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The target population was 8,000 students from all the selected public universities within Garowe. The Solveneās formula was used to determine the minimum sample size and this was 381 respondents, however this study both self-administered questionnaire and interview guide as the main data collection instructions. From the study findings the results of regression for the first objective analysis since the sig. value (0.001) was less than 0.05 and which is the maximum level of significance required to declare a significant effect. This implies that information technology highly contributes to the access to education rights in Garowe district, Puntland, Somalia, second objective this is clear from the slope (B) coefficient (1.122), and the p-value (0.200) which is higher than the study significance level (0.05). This result provided evidently shows that perceived attitude has a negative impact on affordability of education in selected public universities in Garowe, Puntland- Somalia. Lastly since the sig. value (0.000) was less than 0.05 and which is the maximum level of significance required to declare a significant effect. This implies that perceived affects the education attainment in selected public universities in Garowe district, Puntland, Somalia. However the study concluded that, the findings underscore the importance of teacher support, community awareness, and leadership knowledge in ensuring effective access to education rights through information technology. The existence of standing laws is seen as a positive factor in promoting accountability and safeguarding students' ICT rights in the educational context in Garowe, Puntland District. More so the government should increase financial allocation to technical colleges this will enable them to undertake necessary procurement activities like the purchase of relevant library books. The study more so noted the low number of technical and vocational colleges, hence more technical and vocational colleges should be set up within the marginalized zones. The training, recruitment, and retention of qualified teachers in technical colleges should be a priority to counter the low number of competent and motivated lecturers within the technical colleges in Somalia. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Kampala International University | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/14685 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.title | Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Education Rights: A Case of Selected Public Universities in Garowe, Puntland, Somalia | |
| dc.type | Thesis |