Challenges and Problems of Deployment of ICT Facilities by Public Higher Institutions During Covid-19 in Nigeria

Abstract

During the COVID-19 lock down many public tertiary institutions were unable to effectively deploy ICT facilities for teaching and learning. This paper discusses the challenges and problems of deployment of ICT facilities by Public higher institutions during Covid-19 in Nigeria. Inadequate funding, inadequate ICT facilities, high cost of internet services, unstable internet services, unstable electricity, poor computer literacy of academic staff, poor computer literacy of students, poor implementation of ICT policies as the challenges and problems of deployment of ICT facilities by Public higher institutions during Covid-19 in Nigeria. Based on the findings, this paper recommended the following: adequate funding of ICT programme, provision of ICT facilities, subsidize of ICT facilities for schools, implementation of ICT policies, capacity development for lecturers, provision of constant electricity and internet Services.