INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) INTEGRATION AND EMPLOYMENT GENERATION IN NIGERIA: 1990-2022
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ABSTRACT
The study examined ICT integration and employment generation in Nigeria using 1990 to 2022. The study specifically utilized three objectives which were to; ascertain the impact of manufacturing sector ICT integration on employment generation in Nigeria, determine the impact of education sector ICT integration on employment generation in Nigeria and evaluate the contribution of banking sector ICT integration on employment generation in Nigeria The study employed Fully Modified Ordinary Least Squares (FMOLS). The study revealed that the ICT integration through increase in manufacturing sector ICT contribution, education sector ICT contribution, banking sector ICT contribution and ICT penetration rate brought about increase in employment generation in Nigeria. In conclusion, the study provided evidence to support the positive impact of ICT integration on employment generate rate in Nigeria. The findings indicated that the manufacturing, education, and banking sectors play a significant role in driving employment generate rate through their adoption and utilization of ICT. It was recommended that the Nigerian government should invest in ICT infrastructure and provide incentives to encourage manufacturing firms, education sector and banking sector to adopt and utilize ICT in their operations towards promoting employment generation.
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