THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY TOOLS (ICT) IN THE FLOW OF INFORAMATION AND COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT : Case study THE MINISTRY OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (CAMEROON
- 주제(키워드) THESIS DISSERTATION
- 발행기관 아주대학교
- 지도교수 PROFESSOR IAIN WATSON
- 발행년도 2017
- 학위수여년월 2017. 8
- 학위명 석사
- 학과 국제대학원 국제개발협력과
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초록/요약
This study aims at investigating the impact of information and communication technology on the ministry of secondary education in Cameroon. The population consists of some workers in the ministry of secondary education and some few random chosen principals of some schools in Douala and the south west provinces. Fifteen principals and thirty staffs were users who participated in the survey. A total of 50 questionnaires were returned for a response rate of 100%. The results of the study reveal that there is significance correlation between the ICT tools (data base system) and the ministry of secondary education. Results from the test hypothesis shows a chi square value of 3.280 which is less than the table value of 21.265 expected at the alpha level of 0.05. As a result of this the null hypothesis which states that the existence of ICT tools in the ministry has a significant impact on communication process. In order to improve on the communication process, In this regard the researcher recommends increase in investment in ICT tools and internet services, also the government should look into how a good and adequate database system is put in place to facilitate communication in the ministry. More so, the researcher also recommends the creation of multimedia ICT infrastructures to help train workers on how to use ICT tools.
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GENERAL INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 1
1.1 Background of the study .................................................................................. 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem.............................................................................. 2
1.3 Research Questions ......................................................................................... 3
1.3.1 Main Question........................................................................................... 3
1.3.2 Specific questions...................................................................................... 4
1.4 Objectives of the Study .................................................................................... 4
1.4.1 Main Objective .......................................................................................... 4
1.4.2 Specific Objectives .................................................................................... 4
1.5 Hypothesis; ...................................................................................................... 4
1.6 The Significance of the Study ........................................................................... 4
1.7 SCOPE OF THE STUDY ....................................................................................... 5
1.8 ORGANISATION OF THE STUDY ........................................................................ 5
THE REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ...................................................................... 7
2.1 EMPIRICAL LITERATURE ............................................................................... 7
2.2 CONCEPTUAL LITERATURE ............................................................................... 9
2.2.1 Meaning of ICT (information and communication technology) ................... 9
2.2.2 Meaning of information ............................................................................ 9
2.2.3 Meaning of Communication ......................................................................... 9
2.2.4 Communication Channels ....................................................................... 10
2.2.5 Meaning of technology ........................................................................... 11
2.2.6 Definition and meaning of bottleneck .................................................... 11
2.3 THEORITICAL LITERATURE .............................................................................. 12
2.3.1 Information Theory ................................................................................. 12
METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................................... 14
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 14
3.1 Background of Study Area ............................................................................. 15
3.2 The ministry of secondary education in Cameroon ....................................... 15
3.3 THE ORGANISATIONAL CHART OF THE MINISTRY OF SECONDARY EDUCATION .......................................................................................................... 17
3.4 PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USED OF ICT TOOLS THAT BRINGD ABOUT BOTTLENECKS .......................................................................................... 19
a) Workers Professional knowledge and Technical know how............................ 19
b) Lack of Computers ........................................................................................... 19
3.5 REASONS WHY ICT TOOLS ARE NOT USED PROPERLY DESPITE ITS PRESENCE IN OFFICES ............................................................................................................ 22
3.5 Research approaches used ............................................................................ 23
3.6 Data Gathering Method ................................................................................. 25
3.7 THE POPULATION OF THE STUDY................................................................... 26
3.8 SAMPLE OF POPULATION............................................................................... 26
3.9 SAMPLING TECHNIQUE .................................................................................. 27
3.9.1 INSTRUMENTS FOR DATA COLLECTION ...................................................... 27
3.9.2 VALIDATION OF INSTRUMENTS .................................................................. 28
3.9.3 RELIABILITY OF INSTRUMENTS .................................................................... 28
PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSIONS OF RESULTS ..................................................... 32
4.1 Presentation of major findings ...................................................................... 32
4.1.1 Demographic profile of respondents ...................................................... 32
4.2 verification of the hypothesis ……………………………………………………………………. 50
4.3 Discussion of results ..................................................................................... 52
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION ................................................................ 56
5.1 CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................ 56
5.2 RECOMMENDATIONS..................................................................................... 56
5.2.1 Recommendations to the authorities of the ministry of secondary
education and the government of Cameroon ..................................................... 57
5.2.2 Proposed future studies .............................................................................. 58
