UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES AND PRINCIPALS' ROLE EFFECTIVENESS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ABAK LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA

This study examined the relationship between Utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Resources and Principals' Role Effectiveness in Public Secondary Schools in Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Four research questions and four null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Survey research design was adopted for the study using census sampling technique. The population consisted of principals and vice-principals in all Public Secondary Schools in the study area. A sample of thirty-nine (39) respondents were drawn from Public Secondary Schools through census sampling technique. An instrument titled "Utilization of Information and Communication Technology Resources and Principals' Role was Effectiveness Questionnaire (UICTRPREQ) was used for data collection, modelled in a four-point modified Likert scale, while Pearson Product Moment Correlation Analysis was used for statistical analysis and test of the hypotheses at .05 level of significance. Result of analysis showed that there is a significant relationship between utilization of Information and Communication Technology Resources and principal's role effectiveness. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that, government should as a matter of urgency ensure that computer devices are made available to the principals, and also ensure that the principals are fully trained on the usage of the devices to enhance their role effectiveness, also, internet connectivity should be made available in Schools so that the principals in the discharge of their duties can get connected, get to access Information, and learn new things that help them reduce the workload associated with their offices.