An assessment of the barriers to successful integration of ICTs in public tertiary technical training institutes (a survey of tertiary technical institutes in Nyeri County)
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Date
2013-08-28
Authors
Mwangi, Agnes Wairimu
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Abstract
The development of modem society is increasingly science and technology-based
powered and driven, and more focus is being placed on technical and vocational
education and training (TVET) programs. Use of Information and Communication
Technologies (lCTs) in the learning-teaching process makes learning more effective. The best way to take advantage of ICT is its integration into the learning-teaching process.
This study sought to identify barriers to successful integration of ICTs in tertiary
technical training institutes in Kenya in regard to enhanced service delivery of the human
resource. The study was conducted in two public tertiary technical institutes in Nyeri
County namely Nyeri Technical Training Institute and Mathenge Technical Institute. The
objectives of the study were to ascertain the effects of computer culture, assess the effects
of communication infrastructure, establish the effects of knowledge and skills, and
ascertain the effects of resistance to change on ICTs integration in TVETs. The study
adopted descriptive research design. The study targeted 200 respondents who are
administrators, Heads of Departments, ICT specialists and Trainers where the population
was sampled through proportionate stratified random sampling and a sample size of 99
was obtained. The researcher used a structured questionnaire for data collection and data
was analyzed using descriptive analysis and content analysis and presented using
frequency tables, charts and bar graphs. The study found that all the four variables used
in the study had a significant influence on the success or failure of ICTs integration to
varying degrees in public tertiary technical institutes in Nyeri county.
Telecommunication Infrastructure barrier had the highest effect (77.0%) on leTs
integration. Knowledge and skills as a barrier was also found to have a high effect
(73.9%) on successful ICTs integration. In addition, Resistance to change had a
significant effect (70.8%) on integration whereas Computer culture as a barrier had the
least effect (58.6%) on ICTs integration compared to other variables. The study
recommends that proper and adequate training, funding, improved ICT infrastructure and
sensitization of the policy strategies and of the benefits will improve integration of ICTs
in public TTIs. Further it recommends that integration should be done in a transparent
manner to eliminate suspicion. That, employees should be well trained and inducted on
their job placement to minimize on user intimidation and device complexities. They
should also be encouraged and enlightened on overall importance of ICTs integration to
help remove fear of job loss and eliminate the resistance to Change on technological
dynamism.
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Department of Business Administration, 82p. The LB 1028.5.M85 2013
Keywords
Computer assisted instruction