THE CHALLENGES OF ICT IMPLEMENTATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ILORIN WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT

This study is driven towards investigating the challenges of ICT implementation in Secondary Schools in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. 100 students were randomly selected for the study. Data collected were sampled using Average Weighted Response (AWR). The study revealed that the challenges facing the implementation of ICT in secondary schools include inadequate funding of ICT facilities, poor maintenance of existing ones, lack of qualified / skilled personnel amongst others. It is thus recommended that stakeholders in education such as government, school management, public and corporate bodies should contribute to the effective funding of ICT facilities encourage in the job training for computer studies teachers and establish a standard maintenance programme for existing ICT facilities in schools.