INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY SKILLS NEEDED BY OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT STUDENTS FOR SELF SUSTENANCE AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Abstract
The study was designed to examine the information and communication technology skills needed by Office Technology and Management students (OTM) in Plateau State for self-sustenance and national development. Two research questions guided the study. The study employed descriptive
survey design. 62 students were randomly selected from Higher National Diploma 1 and 2 in the department of office technology and management. Survey research design was used for the study. A
structured questionnaire tagged Office Technology and Management Students Information and Communication Technology Skills (OTMSICTS) was developed on a 5-point Likert rating scale by the researchers for data collection. The instrument has 23 ICT items for research question 1 and 13 ICT items for research question 2 respectively. The mean and standard deviation were employed in answering the two research questions. The findings revealed that the 36 information and
communication skills were needed by Office Technology and Management students for selfsustainability and national development. Based on the findings, the researchers made some recommendations which are ranging from the organization of regular workshops and seminar for
lecturers to retool their technology skills for proper classroom instruction, provision of ICT facilities and internet connectivity of ICT laboratories by the institution's authority.
Key words: ICT skills, self-sustenance and national development.
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