Assessing The Computer Literacy And Factors Affecting It In Public Basic Schools In Debibi Township In The Tain District.

Abstract

The main purpose of the study was to assess the computer literacy and factors affecting it in public basic schools in Debibi township in the Tain District. The descriptive cross-sectional survey design was employed in the study. Using a multistage sampling approach, a sample of 294 respondents were used. The study revealed that about 27% of the pupils have at least a good literacy level while the remaining 73% exhibited either a fair and poor computer literacy level. Furthermore, computer literacy level by gender, the study revealed about 32% of the boys had at least good category as compared to their female counter parts in that category thus about 24%. Furthermore, about 24% received an extra training in ICT while about 48% do own an ICT textbook. The major challenge faced by the pupils as indicated by the majority is short study time, followed by inadequate computers in the computer laboratory, lack of computer and lack of spacious ICT laboratory. The study recommended that government through the District Assembly and the District Education Office as well as other agencies should provide computer laboratory for the remaining schools in the township