A nation is said to have attained national development when its citizen reaches the highest possible standard of living. It development in nigeria questions it, ict nigeria. F, which states that in cooperation with the private sector, make available the benefits of new technologies, especially information and communications united nations, 2000. With roughly twothird of the world economy based on services, and the rise of india, philippines, and other nations as global it players, many developing countries have accepted ict as a national mission. For sustainable, strong growth of nigeria s economy, it needs a skilled and enlightened populace that can take advantage of advances in ict. The key role of education towards the attainment of national development has made qualitative education a key component of the sevenpoint agenda of sustainable economy. The report showed that nigerian ict sector recorded 2. Icts relationship with national development as well as roles of stake holders in creating an enabling. Information and communication technology adoption and.
Nigerian national policy on education places emphasis on the provision and utilization of. Nigerian ict development is under the rapid transformations especially in the field of mobile communication. Summary of guidelines for nigerian content development in ict 1. Ict policies national policymakers recognise the value of ict for senegals economic and social development, and the government recognises ict as a powerful engine for progress in economic expansion and modernisation. Ict, national development, nigeria introduction information and communication technology ict is a vehicle with great potential to improve or accelerate the developmental process of any developing nation. Information and communication technology adoption and use.
National information technology development agency. The research adopted a descriptive research methodology where a field survey was conducted. The consequence of this is that many stake holders fail to focus on the necessary ict parameters that. Role of ict in national development ict can enhance national development, but the relationship between the two has often been left vague hence. The role of information communication technology in nigeria. Awili school of engineering, delta state polytechnic, ogwashiuku. Development and maintenance of state government ict networks, ict resources and subsequent development of state government human capacity to function in an information age development of all relevant policies and initiatives necessary for transforming the state economy into information age economy. Pdf information and communication technology ict in. Understanding what is happening in ict in nigeria alliance for. While there are improvements in ict oriented services, nigeria as a country, and africa at large is still behind in terms of emerging technologies genetics, nanotechnology, robotics. The importance of information technology devices to the general development of national economy and educational advancement is also discussed. The strategic development plan vision 202020 contains many important goals for ict development.
Ict for good governance and socioeconomic development in. Augustines college of education akoka, lagos,nigeria. This paper examines the gap and challenges facing the use of ict in university education in nigeria. This paper explains the concept of information and communication technology ict, and its impacts in the nigerian economy. A study of the educational sector in lagos state ayoola r. The development and use of information and communications technologies ict in the libraries of nigeria has been a slowly emerging process involving many successes and failures over the past decades. Since 2000, the following legal and institutional measures have been taken. Nigerias ict road map for 20172020 ict development in. Ria fills a strategic gap in the development of a sustainable information society. Insights about digital transformation and ict opportunities. Nigeria in the last fifty years has been battling with the problems of development in spite of huge human, material and natural resources in her possession.
An example of these distance learning institutions is national open university of nigeria, noun. Ict s relationship with national development as well as roles of stake holders in creating an enabling environment so that icts will be massively deployed, diffused and used in nigeria to enhance national development were analyzed. To ensure that ict resources are readily available to promote efficient national development to guarantee that the country benefits maximally, and contributes meaningfully, by providing the global solutions to the challenges of the information age. But the current curriculum in nigerias schools is in a mess because it lacks information and communications technology ict ingredients leaving the system to churn out halfbaked graduates. Aug 04, 2015 summary of guidelines for nigerian content development in ict 1. Adejuyigbe abstract the fundamental principle of technical and vocational education in nigeria and the development of the new national senior secondary schools curriculum structures in nigeria is. Ict and development information and communications technology ict is viewed as both a means and an end for development. Summary of guidelines for nigerian content development in ict. Ict policies nigeria started implementing its ict policy in april 2001 after the federal executive council approved it by establishing the national information technology development agency nitda,8 the implementing body. According to the ministry,the national ict road map thus sets out the intent and commitment of the government to continue the development of the ict sector and to implement the sector policies and plans in an integrated, focused and innovative manner that aligns with the change mantra of the current. Nigeria in the last fifty years has been battling with the problems of development in spite. Abstract nigeria has long recognised and acknowledged the importance of ict to spur national development. Application of ict in nigerian bducational system for achieving sustainable development zainapambo gidadawa, mansur bello dogondaji department of geography, shehu shagari college of education, sokoto, nigeria abstract information communication technology ict is an indispensable part of the contemporary world.
The nigerian national senior secondary schools curriculum. If the educational system in nigeria is to match with global requirements, there is need to incorporate the use of ict that facilitates knowledge acquisition within and beyond the classroom. Information and communication technology ict in nigerian educational system article pdf available in mediterranean journal of social sciences 33. Ict and its impact on national development in nigeria a conceptual analysis 1 abolade t. Thus, even if computers may be acquired for free, as in the.
Abstract this short country report, a result of larger information for development program infodev supported survey of the information and communication technologies ict in education in africa, provides a general overview of current activities and issues related to ict use in education in the country. The information and communication technology ict sector has been a pioneer and a. Nigerias ict sector has faced several challenging years, with rapid currency depreciation and a macroeconomic slowdown weighing on profitability. This in turn requires libraries to improve our educational system, agriculture, health sector and tourism. The federal ministry of communications nigeria has developed a 3 year ict roadmap for nigeria. It provides a brief overview of some of the key topics in the field of information and communication technology ict in education. The purpose of this summary is to make it easier for professionals within the ict sector to understand the local content guidelines put forward by nitda which came into effect on december 3, 20 by highlighting key details of the guidelines and how they affect each type of company operating within the sector. Proceedings of the 3rd international idia development informatics conference 2830 october 2009 bergendal kruger national park south africa isbn 9780620450379 ict and socioeconomic development. National information technology development agency national. Keywords ict, nigeria, national development, enabling environment. Jun 15, 2018 role of ict in national development ict can enhance national development, but the relationship between the two has often been left vague hence.
A country is classified as developed when is able to provide qualitative life for her citizenry. However, it was suspended on 25 th april 1984 by the then military head of state. National curriculum for ict development wanted the. It also shows the growth rate as an engine to the development of economies of developing countries like nigeria in this 21p century. This paper examines the gap and challenges facing the use of ict in. Application of ict in nigerian educational system for. This is contained in the recent idi index report of 2016 by the international telecommunications union, itu. Making the national development plan work for sas ict sector. Ict is key to national development the guardian nigeria. Chinyere onyemaechi agabi, comfort nkogho agbor, nwachukwu prince ololube, ict policy outcomes for national development. However the sector remains a critical nonoil growth driver and major contributor to the economy, supported by a sizeable young population and the rapid adoption of mobile internet services. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Insights about digital transformation and ict opportunities for brazil. Information and communication technology integration in.
Nigeria computer society ncs under the leadership of prof. Dec 30, 2009 elaboration on the basic alignment requirement of ict for national development slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. In this light, while the formal structures must embrace it literacy, there is a need to start evaluating and encouraging mass supportive schemes such as it apprenticeship. The role of ict as a change agent efficiently performed % inefficiently performed % providing opportunities for individualisation of instruction. Nigerias ict road map for 20172020 techtrends nigeria.
Nigeria maintains status in world ict development index. Impacts of ict on national development in nigeria research. Ict and its impact on national development in nigeria. Impact and roles of libraries in national development. Interventions and issues in rural communities in adamawa state, nigeria jainaba m. Ict and its impact on national development in nigeria a. Augustines college of education akoka, lagos, nigeria. Pdf ict and its impact on national development in nigeria a. Good governance accomplishes this in a manner essentially free of abuse and. Icts relationship with national development as well as roles of stake holders in creating an enabling environment so that icts will be massively deployed, diffused and used in nigeria to enhance national development were analyzed. To empower nigerians to participate in software and ict development. Elaboration on the basic alignment requirement of ict for national development slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Department of computer science federal polytechnic bali, taraba state, pmb 05, nigeria 2. The study was aimed at identifying the prospects of information and communication technologies icts for digital growth and national development.
The school plays a major role in developing an ict culture of a country. Pdf this paper explains the concept of information and. The information and communication technology ict revolution has a role and prospect in national development. For sustainable, strong growth of nigerias economy, it needs a skilled and enlightened populace that can take advantage of advances in ict. Insights about digital transformation and ict opportunities for brazil 1. The paper emphasizes that for the survival and relevance of higher education institutions in nigeria, ict should be declared an institutional priority with adequate funding and support. The place of knowledge integration and management in nigerian higher education, american journal of networks and communications.
The role and prospect of information and communication. The globalization and impact of ict on society made the development of ict highly important for nigeria as an emerging market. Nigeria exited a protracted economic recession in 2017, though the country remains africas largest ict market with 82% of the continents telecoms subscribers, 29% of internet usage, and about 11. Appraising the role of information, communication technology as a change agent for higher education in nigeria. National curriculum for ict development wanted the guardian.
The policy empowers nitda to enter into strategic alliances. Ict for good governance and socioeconomic development in nigeria. This paper exploits the growth benefits that ict sector has provided and its impact on the nigerian economy. This book is designed for use by prek12 preservice and inservice teachers, and by teachers of these teachers. Jul 30, 2017 the federal ministry of communications nigeria has developed a 3 year ict roadmap for nigeria. Development is critical and essential to the sustenance and growth of any nation. But nigeria, like other nations, faces the inevitability of the fast technological and market convergence of the global ict industry and must therefore continue to evolve new ict policy frameworks to accommodate convergence and maximize the potential of ict tools for national development. M chiadika school of engineering, delta state polytechnic, kuogwashiu. Pdf in this paper, the author presents and emphasizes massive deployment, diffusion and use of information and. Pdf ict and its impact on national development in nigeria. The role of information communication technology in.
National open university was initially established on the 22 nd july 1983 as a spring board for open and distance learning in nigeria. It is the 7th shift in the recent malaysia education blueprint 20 2025, which states the ministrys intention in leveraging ict to scale up quality learning across malaysia. The critical infrastructure, human capital development. The population of the study comprised of information and communication technology professionals in nigeria. Introduction to information and communication technology. Garuba ro, ict and democratic governance in nigeria. Abstract many countries including nigeria regard the use of information and communication technology ict as a driver of economic development. Information and communication technology ict is a major challenge to our educational system. According to the ministry,the national ict road map thus sets out the intent and commitment of the government to continue the development of the ict sector and to implement the sector policies and plans in an integrated, focused and innovative manner that aligns with the change mantra of the. Nigeria loses n60bn annually to foreign data hosting firms.
59 1414 877 874 40 823 668 777 1518 1552 486 1028 1014 794 1310 182 1312 141 352 211 1449 1059 459 446 1014 638 37 1383