Availability and Utilization of ICT Facilities in Teaching and Learning of Agricultural Sciences

Description

This study examined the availability and utilization of ICT facilities in teaching and learning of agricultural sciences at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). The study employed a mixed research approach in which interview schedule and questionnaire (reliability 0.89) were employed as means of data collection. The study adopted a descriptive survey design and the population of the study comprised of 65 instructors from the college of agriculture, 4 Heads of department, and the Head of ICT services at the university. Quantitative data were analyzed descriptively while qualitative data were analyzed based on themes. The findings of the study revealed that, most of the ICT facilities were found to be available at the university but they were inadequate to accommodate the number of instructors present at the respective departments. The findings also revealed that, the extent of utilization was moderate with some of the ICT facilities being over utilized while others being underutilized. Therefore, it was recommended that the university administration should improve infrastructure at the departmental level and advocate for sufficient resource allocation at the university.