Determinants of ICT Proficiency among Postgraduate Business Education Students: Evidence from North-East Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined the impact of computer application course and internet utilization on ICT proficiency of postgraduate business education students in North-East Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design. The entire population of 95 MSc business education students from two universities are offering business education programme at postgraduate level in the area of study were used. The data collected were analysed statistically using multiple regression. The results revealed that computer application course and internet utilization have a significant and positive influenced ICT proficiency of postgraduate business education students. By implications, the findings of the present study suggest that computer application course which provides students with some skills of utilizing ICT facilities should be incorporated in postgraduate business education program. Also, internet utilization which facilitates the storage, retrieval, communication, learning and research should be encouraged among postgraduate business education students and these will also enhance their ICT proficiency and minimize the issue of going to commercial cyber cafes, and business centres in town for their assignment and other academic activities.