GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT
The study determined the relationship between usage of ICT tools on social studies and
students’ academic performance in public secondary schools in Uyo Local Government
Area, Akwa Ibom State. Three research questions and hypotheses were formulated to
guide the study. The population of the study comprised all the 5,029 junior secondary
three (JSS3) students in the study area. A sample of 200 students were selected from
total population. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 5 public
schools from the total population of 14 public schools. A self-structured and validated
instrument titled “Information Communication Technology Usage Questionnaire (ICTUQ)
was used for data collection. Pearson product moment correlation (PPMC) was used in
testing the hypotheses at 0.05 significant level an at 198 degree of freedom. The
findings of the study revealed and concluded that the application of ICT tools for
accessing information has little or no effect on social studies and students ’academic
performance. The study recommended among other things that the Akwa Ibom State
Ministry of Education in collaboration with the State Secondary Education Board should
provide or supply ICT facilities and organize in-service training to teachers on the
application of ICT tools, so as to enhance quality and competence in teaching.
KEYWORDS: ICT Tools, Social Studies, Students‟ Academic Performance, Public
Secondary Schools and Uyo Local Government Area