Use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Secondary School Management in Burera District-Rwanda

ABSTRACT 

This dissertation investigated the use of information communication technology (ICT) in secondary school management in Burera District, Rwanda. The study was a descriptive survey. The study population comprised all the 30 secondary schools in the District. Out of this population, a sample of 20 secondary schools was taken and selected through the stratified random sampling technique. The instrument used to collect data for the study was a questionnaire while the data collected were analyzed using frequency counts, percentages and Pearson Linear Correlation Coefficient. It was found that the level of provision of ICT equipment to secondary schools in the District was low. The level of principals' management of schools was also low. The intermittent disruption of electricity and inadequate funding were found as major problems inhibiting the usage of ICT equipment for the management of schools in the District. It was concluded that the central and local governments are not fully ready to imbibe ICT for the effective management of secondary schools in the District. It was recommended that the government should supply the necessary ICT equipment to all secondary schools in the District. Government should also improve the training of principals, teachers and computer personnel in the use of computers and other ICT equipment through seminars, workshops and in-service training.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . n

APPROVAL.................................................................................... lll

DEDICATION ............................................. ······.............................. IV

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.................................................................... v

TABLE OF CONTENTS..................................................................... v1

LIST OF TABLES ........................ ····················· ......... ············.................. Vlll

LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................ ,....... tx

ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS.......................................................... x

ABSTRACT.................................................................................... XI

Chapter One INTRODUCTION ................................................. . 1

1.1 Background of the study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.2 Statement of the problem............................................................ 7

1.3 Purpose of the Study................................................................ .. 8

1.4 Research objectives................................................................... 8

1.5 Research questions.................................................................... 9

1.6 Scope of the study...................................................................... 10

1. 7 Significance of the Study... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

1.8 Operational definitions of key terms................................................. 11

1. 9 Conceptual framework............................................................... 12

Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW .............................................. .

Introduction .......................................................................... .

Concepts, Ideas, Opinions from Authors/Experts ............................. .

Chapter Three METHODOLOGY _____________________________________________ __

.J.l Introduction ........................... ___ ....... __ ... __ .------ ... --- .. _ .... __ ...... ---

3.2 Research Design ........ _ .................. _ .............................. _ ......... .

3.3 Study population ... ____________ ...... ___ ... ______ ... ______ ......... ___ ........ ____ .. .

3.4 Sampling ___ .... _____ .... _____ ...... ___ ....... _____ .... _____ ...... ______ .............. .

3.5 Data collection tools/Instruments ... ----------------------------------------------------------

3.6 Validity of the instrument.. ...... __ ....... __ .. _________ . __ ---------------------------------

3.7 Reliability of the instrument ...................................................... .

3.8 Data analysis ... ___ ... ______ ...... ______ ...... _________ .. _______ ........ ____ ....... __ .. .

3.9 Ethical considerations .......................................... ______ ...... ________ __

3 .1 0 Limitations and delimitations of the study .. _ ................................. __ .. .

Chapter Four DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 29

4. 1 Introduction ................................. ___ ........... _ .............. _ ........ _ .. _ _ 29

Overview of the study ______ ...... ______ ... _________ ......... ______ ... ___ .. ____ ..... ..

Findings of the study._. ___ ........... _ . __ ....... _. __ . __ ......... ______ ....... _ ... ____ .

Chapter Five DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 39

Introduction ........ ____ ..... _ .. __ ..... _ ............. _ .................... _ ............ .

Discussion .............. _ . __ ........... __ ............. _ .. __ ............. __ .. _ .......... _

General conclusion .. __ .......... _ .. _____ ............. _ .. ____ ...... __ ... _ .. _. __ .. _ ..... .

Recommendations .............. _ .. _ ................. _ ..................... ___ ......... .

Further Research ..... ____ .......... ________ ................... ________ ............ ___ .. .

REFERENCES ............... ______ ................... ______ ... ___ ................ ________ ..... 44

APPENDIX I: Questionnaire............................................................................ 56

APPENDIX II: Letter of approval ___ ... ___ ......... ______ ... _______________ ......... _______ 63