AKPOBASAH-AMUGEN, Sarah and OGUNBADEJO, Ayomikun (2019) ICT Use and Research Productivity of Academic Staff in Federal Polytechnic Ede, Osun State, Nigeria. In: The 16th iSTEAMS Conference, 10th – 12th June 2019, The Federal Polytechnic Ilaro Ogun State.
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Abstract
Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to identify the impacts of ICT use on research productivity of academic staff in Federal Polytechnic Ede, Osun State. Methodology: The study adopted a survey method. Simple random sampling technique was used to select a sample size of 200 academic staff from all the academic Departments of the Institution, on which questionnaire was administered. From the 200 sets of questionnaire administered, 154 were duly completed and returned, representing 77%. Findings: Findings revealed that the research productivity of the academic staff were relatively low. However, they made use of ICT’s for their research activities with attendant impacts. Major impacts were noticed in the area of data gathering procedures, and also collaborative research and improvement of quality and quantity of literature search and data analysis. Recommendations: The study recommends among others that academic staff should endeavour to publish more research papers and encouraged to receive trainings and necessary skills on the use of new technologies for research purpose.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mr Taiwo Egbeyemi |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Jun 2021 09:38 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Jun 2021 09:38 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/1552 |
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