Information and communication technologies readiness and acceptance among Teachers in Vocational Enterprises Institutions in Abuja, Nigeria

Abstract

The study determined the level of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) readiness and acceptance among teachers in Vocational Enterprise Institutions (VEIs) in Abuja, Nigeria. Two research questions were raised and answered and two null hypotheses were formulated and tested at .05 level of significance. The research design used for the study was descriptive survey research design, specifically, using cross-sectional study. The population of the study was 154 respondents consisting of all the 91male and 63 female teachers from six VEIs, one each from the six area council in Abuja. Total population sampling technique was used to select the whole population for the study. The instrument used for data collection include: Technology Readiness Index (TRI) and Educational Technologies Acceptance Index (ETAI). Cronbach Alpha statistical technique was used to determine the reliability index of the instrument and found to be .89 and.90 respectively. The study employed the use of mean to answer the research questions and independent sample t-test to test the null hypotheses using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25. The study found low level of ICT readiness and acceptance of male and female teachers (Substantial value > .05). Based on the findings, the study recommended among others that the Federal Capital Abuja administration should develop a framework for enhancing the ICT readiness and acceptance among teachers in VEIs in Abuja, Nigeria. Key Words: Information and Communication Technologies, Readiness and Acceptance