An Evaluation of Information Technology (IT) Usage Among Undergraduate Students: A Case Study of Federal University of Technology Minna

Abstract

The study investigated the Information Technology (IT) usage among undergraduate students. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The total population of the entire students of Federal University of Technology, Minna, served as a focus of the study. Two hundred (200) randomly selected students in all the levels and schools of study were used as a sample of the study. The instrument used in the study is questionnaire. The study identifies the level of IT usage and how it helps in enhancing students excellence. The study also discovered that students do not get access to IT facilities due to lack of fund or finance, 55 (48.8%) out of 120 respondents do not have a personal computer (PC). It was also found out that the IT usage has improved to a high level since over 50% of students know or have used some IT facilities. The results of this study suggest that there is need to re-orientate the students about how important it is to use IT facilities, and the effect of IT usage in their course of study. Based on this findings, it was recommended that the school management should make available IT materials, resources for students. IT courses should be conducted after admitting students into FUT, Minna and access to IT facilities should be made available to all students.