ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICTS) USE AMONG STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF UYO (A SURVEY OF UNIVERSITY OF UYO)

ABSTRACT This study focuses on the Assessment of information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) use among Students of University of Uyo using University of Uyo as a survey. This study was set out with the objective of finding out the assessment of ICT usage among students of University Uyo. To achieve this aim, the following objectives were set to find out the extent University of Uyo students are exposed to Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) use for their academic assignments, to ascertain the reasons why students of University of Uyo use information and communication technologies (ICTs), to find out the challenges students of University of Uyo encounter in using information and communication technologies (ICTs). A survey method was used for the study. Stratified and proportional sampling methods were used to select sample size of 360 for the study. Data were gathered through the use of questionnaire, it was affirmed that the students of University of Uyo are highly exposed to information and communication technology use for their academic work. Also it was recommended among others that computer literacy should be encouraged and the school and it also recommend that ICT centre should be equipped with good gadgets to aid in smooth access to the internet.