TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Academic Planning Unit
in Federal Universities in South-East Nigeria
AU - Prince Onyemaechi, Nweke AU - Nnedinkpa Valeria, Mamah AU - Sochima Vincent, Egoigwe AU - Adizetu Aneru, Ali AU - Chioma Vivian, Madu AU - Joseph Chukwu, Chukwuemeka AU - Ekaette Okon, Okop 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 15
IS  - 8
SP  - 1985
EP  - 1993
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2020.1985.1993
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2020.1985.1993
KW  - federal universities
KW  -academic planning
KW  -ICT
KW  -management
KW  -administration
AB  - This study investigated the role of information
and communication technology in academic planning unit
in federal universities in South-East Nigeria. The study
adopted a descriptive survey design with a sample of 582
respondents drawn from the selected federal universities
in South-East, Nigeria. Four research questions were used
to guide the study. The study adopted a structured
questionnaire. The instrument was face validated by three
experts from the selected federal universities. Cronbach
alpha reliability co-efficient was used to determine the
instruments which yielded reliability coefficients of 0.87.
Data collected were analyzed using mean scores and
standard deviation. The findings of this study revealed
that the challenges of ICT in academic planning in the
federal universities such as inadequate familiarity of
appointed directors of the unit with ICT facilities and lack
of orientation/training programme on computer literacy or
low rate of academic participation. The findings of the
study revealed economic and social benefits of ICT which
are likely to have impact in academic planning in federal
Universities. Based on the findings, it was recommended
among others that management of federal universities
should ensure adequate training of staff of Academics
Planning Unit with the use of ICT facilities to enhance
their administrative efficiency.
ER  -