IMPACT OF COMPUTER USAGE AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL WITHIN MAIDUGUGURI METROPOLITAN COUNCIL, BORNO STATE

ABSTRACT The study examine impact of computer usage among senior secondary school students in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design and involved the secondary data aligned to the research question. The population of this study comprised senior secondary school students across selected schools within the Maiduguri metropolitan council. A sample size of one hundred (100) respondents was drawn using simple random sampling technique to represents the study population. This study utilize both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Data collected through questionnaires were coded analyzed using frequency distribution, percentages and presented in tables. The finding revealed that computer usage significantly influence students academic performance, learning skills, and access to information. The study also established that lack of adequate facilities, poor electricity and limited ICT training utilization in secondary school. It was concluded that computer use plays a vital role in enhancing students learning and academic development in senior secondary school within Maiduguri metropolitan council. The study further recommended that government and school administrators should provide adequate computer laboratories, improve ICT infrastructure, and train teachers on the effective integration of computer into classroom teaching and learning.